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Oxford vs Thomaston vs Beacon Falls
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).
Thomaston has the most affordable homes ($283k median).
Beacon Falls has the most people working from home (20.3%).
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 | Thomaston | Beacon Falls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 12,991Highest |
7,492 |
6,147Lowest |
| Median age | 45.2±5.7 10% above CT |
41.5±7.7Lowest about the CT average |
48.4±3.8Highest 18% above CT |
| Beacon Falls and Oxford 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% |
20.5%±5.2 CT: 20.2% |
18%±4.8Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Oxford and Thomaston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.9%±3.2 CT: 18.5% |
18.6%±3.6Lowest CT: 18.5% |
23.5%±4.4Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Beacon Falls and Oxford 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% |
34%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
44.6% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.5%±2.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.3%±3.2 CT: 7.1% |
| Thomaston and Beacon Falls 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 |
$103,218±$15k 8% above CT |
$101,516±$42kLowest 6% above CT |
| Oxford and Thomaston 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 |
$282,600±$23kLowest 23% below CT |
$350,300±$34k 5% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,415±$87 5% below CT |
$1,037±$147Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,921±$286Highest 29% above CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,442 3% below CT |
$5,915Lowest 11% below CT |
$6,534Highest about the CT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 23.3%±15.8Lowest CT: 52.6% |
57.9%±22Highest CT: 52.6% |
50.7%±30.4 CT: 52.6% |
| Thomaston and Beacon Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4%Highest CT: 10% |
2.3% CT: 10% |
2.1%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.4%Highest CT: 66.5% |
77.7%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
85.5% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 19 yrs newer than CT |
1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
1985 18 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 14% above CT |
27 minLowest about the CT average |
33 minHighest 23% above CT |
| Work from home | 14.4%±3.7 CT: 16% |
7.6%±3.7Lowest CT: 16% |
20.3%±7.4Highest CT: 16% |
| Beacon Falls 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 | #106 of 149 in CT | #77 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Oxford School District | Thomaston School District | Regional School District 16 |
| High school in town | Oxford High School | Thomaston High School | Woodland Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.1Lowest |
10.7 |
11.2Highest |
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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.