What stands out worked out from the figures below

Oxford has the most expensive homes ($472k median).

Torrington has the most affordable homes ($216k 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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Oxford	Torrington
People
Population	12,991Lowest	35,547Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	—	-2.4% CT: +0.9%
Median age	45.2±5.7Highest 10% above CT	42.9±1.8Lowest 4% above CT
	Oxford and Torrington 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%	17.9%±1.6Lowest CT: 20.2%
	Oxford and Torrington 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%	19.2%±1.5Lowest CT: 18.5%
	Oxford and Torrington 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%	24.8%Lowest CT: 42.5%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.6%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1%	4.7%±1.1Highest CT: 7.1%
	Torrington 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	$70,856±$5kLowest 26% below CT
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$472,400±$20kHighest 29% above CT	$215,500±$8kLowest 41% below CT
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,415±$87Highest 5% below CT	$1,169±$43Lowest 21% below CT
Property taxmedian, yearly	$6,442Highest 3% below CT	$5,042Lowest 24% below CT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	23.3%±15.8Lowest CT: 52.6%	48%±6.3Highest CT: 52.6%
Below poverty line	4%Lowest CT: 10%	13.7%Highest CT: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	90.4%Highest CT: 66.5%	66.1%Lowest CT: 66.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1986Highest 19 yrs newer than CT	1960Lowest 7 yrs older than CT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	30 minHighest 14% above CT	25 minLowest 6% below CT
Work from home	14.4%±3.7Highest CT: 16%	9%±1.6Lowest CT: 16%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	#78 of 149 in CT	#132 of 149 in CT
School district	Oxford School District	Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Torrington School District
High school in town	Oxford High School	Torrington High School
Students per teacherat that high school	10.1Lowest	11.9Highest
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Old photos in History	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.