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Oxford vs Upton vs Southbury
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Oxford has the youngest population (median age 45.2).
Upton has the most expensive homes ($577k median).
Southbury has the oldest population (median age 54.2).
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 | Upton | Southbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 12,991 |
8,189Lowest |
20,071Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +6.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
— |
| Median age | 45.2±5.7Lowest 16% above U.S. |
46.4±4.8 19% above U.S. |
54.2±2.4Highest 39% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 21.3%±4.7 U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.5%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Upton and Oxford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.9%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
33%±2.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 46.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
53.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
51.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Southbury 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±$23k 60% above U.S. |
$155,508±$33kHighest 93% above U.S. |
$112,887±$8kLowest 40% above U.S. |
| Upton and Oxford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $472,400±$20k 42% above U.S. |
$576,700±$41kHighest 73% above U.S. |
$411,600±$18kLowest 24% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,415±$87 about the U.S. average |
$948±$599Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$1,935±$277Highest 37% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,442 107% above U.S. |
$8,376Highest 169% above U.S. |
$6,240Lowest 100% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 23.3%±15.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±31Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
49.2%±4.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Upton and Southbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 14% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
30 minLowest 13% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.4%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.3%±3.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Upton and Southbury 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 | #46 of 282 in MA | #36 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Oxford School District | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Regional School District 15 |
| High school in town | Oxford High School | Blackstone Valley | Pomperaug Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.1Lowest |
11.2Highest |
10.9 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.