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Oxford vs Thompson vs Haddam
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).
Thompson has the most affordable homes ($292k median).
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 | Thompson | Haddam |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 12,991Highest |
9,337 |
8,644Lowest |
| Median age | 45.2±5.7Lowest 10% above CT |
54.1±2.2Highest 32% above CT |
45.9±2.6 12% above CT |
| Kids under 18 | 21.3%±4.7Highest CT: 20.2% |
11.4%±2.8Lowest CT: 20.2% |
21.3%±3.5Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Age 65+ | 22.9%±3.2 CT: 18.5% |
24.4%±4.3Highest CT: 18.5% |
21%±2.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Thompson 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% CT: 42.5% |
21.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
47.6%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±1.4 CT: 7.1% |
2.9%±1.3Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.2%±2.2Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Haddam and Oxford 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 |
$93,629±$18kLowest about the CT average |
$114,426±$15k 19% above CT |
| Oxford and Haddam 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 |
$291,900±$24kLowest 20% below CT |
$379,700±$25k 3% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,415±$87 5% below CT |
$1,012±$344Lowest 32% below CT |
$1,567±$258Highest 5% above CT |
| Haddam and Oxford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,442 3% below CT |
$3,822Lowest 42% below CT |
$7,045Highest 6% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 23.3%±15.8Lowest CT: 52.6% |
54%±18.7 CT: 52.6% |
63.2%±47Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Haddam and Thompson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4%Lowest CT: 10% |
5.9%Highest CT: 10% |
4.8% CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.4%Highest CT: 66.5% |
84.3%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
86.7% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 19 yrs newer than CT |
1963Lowest 4 yrs older than CT |
1971 4 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minLowest 14% above CT |
32 minHighest 20% above CT |
31 min 16% above CT |
| Work from home | 14.4%±3.7Highest CT: 16% |
13.1%±4.4 CT: 16% |
11.8%±3.3Lowest CT: 16% |
| Oxford and Thompson 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 | #130 of 149 in CT | #25 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Oxford School District | Thompson School District | Regional School District 17 |
| High school in town | Oxford High School | Tourtellotte Memorial High School | Haddam-Killingworth High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.1Highest |
7.9Lowest |
9.5 |
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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.