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Oxford vs Putnam vs Seymour
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Oxford has the most expensive homes ($472k median).
Putnam has the most affordable homes ($269k median).
Seymour has the most people working from home (16.4%).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Oxford | Putnam | Seymour |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 12,991 |
9,292Lowest |
16,889Highest |
| Median age | 45.2±5.7Highest 10% above CT |
43.7±3 6% above CT |
41.6±3Lowest about the CT average |
| Oxford and Putnam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.3%±4.7Highest CT: 20.2% |
18.6%±3.6Lowest CT: 20.2% |
19.3%±3.9 CT: 20.2% |
| Oxford and Seymour are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.9%±3.2Highest CT: 18.5% |
18.5%±3.1 CT: 18.5% |
16.8%±2.4Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Oxford and Putnam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 46.3%Highest CT: 42.5% |
20%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
33.3% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
3.9%±1.4 CT: 7.1% |
6.4%±2.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Seymour and Putnam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $128,953±$23kHighest 35% above CT |
$70,561±$7kLowest 26% below CT |
$107,708±$15k 12% above CT |
| Oxford and Seymour are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $472,400±$20kHighest 29% above CT |
$269,200±$11kLowest 27% below CT |
$370,000±$19k about the CT average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,415±$87 5% below CT |
$1,149±$44Lowest 23% below CT |
$1,608±$86Highest 8% above CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,442 3% below CT |
$3,860Lowest 42% below CT |
$6,635Highest about the CT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 23.3%±15.8Lowest CT: 52.6% |
37.7%±11.6 CT: 52.6% |
45.2%±17.3Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Seymour and Putnam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4%Lowest CT: 10% |
11.5%Highest CT: 10% |
6.7% CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.4%Highest CT: 66.5% |
59.8%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
74.2% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 19 yrs newer than CT |
1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
1973 6 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 14% above CT |
25 minLowest 6% below CT |
32 minHighest 21% above CT |
| Work from home | 14.4%±3.7 CT: 16% |
9%±2.8Lowest CT: 16% |
16.4%±3.5Highest CT: 16% |
| Seymour and Oxford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #78 of 149 in CT | #128 of 149 in CT | #105 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Oxford School District | Putnam School District | Seymour School District |
| High school in town | Oxford High School | Putnam High School | Seymour High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.1 |
9.5Lowest |
11.8Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
CT average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.