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Oxford vs Wakefield vs Haddam
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 most homeowners (90.4%).
Wakefield has the most people working from home (24.6%).
Haddam has the most affordable homes ($380k 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 | Wakefield | Haddam |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 12,991 |
27,793Highest |
8,644Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +8.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 45.2±5.7 16% above U.S. |
42.4±1.7Lowest 9% above U.S. |
45.9±2.6Highest 18% above U.S. |
| Haddam 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 U.S.: 22% |
20%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.3%±3.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 22.9%±3.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21%±2.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Oxford and Haddam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 46.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
59.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
47.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±2.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Haddam and Wakefield 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. |
$134,306±$14kHighest 66% above U.S. |
$114,426±$15kLowest 42% above U.S. |
| Wakefield 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. |
$723,500±$24kHighest 117% above U.S. |
$379,700±$25kLowest 14% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,415±$87Lowest about the U.S. average |
$1,958±$102Highest 39% above U.S. |
$1,567±$258 11% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,442Lowest 107% above U.S. |
$7,779Highest 149% above U.S. |
$7,045 126% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 23.3%±15.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.7%±7.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
63.2%±47Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Haddam and Wakefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
70.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1956Lowest 24 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minLowest 14% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 26% above U.S. |
31 min 16% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.4%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
24.6%±3.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.8%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #78 of 149 in CT | #179 of 282 in MA | #25 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Oxford School District | Northeast Metropolitan Regional Vocational Technical · Wakefield | Regional School District 17 |
| High school in town | Oxford High School | Northeast Metro Regional Vocational | Haddam-Killingworth High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.1 |
10.7Highest |
9.5Lowest |
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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.