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Oxford vs Windham vs Southbury
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).
Windham has the most affordable homes ($210k median).
Southbury 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 | Windham | Southbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 12,991Lowest |
23,961Highest |
20,071 |
| Median age | 45.2±5.7 10% above CT |
33.7±1.9Lowest 18% below CT |
54.2±2.4Highest 32% above CT |
| Kids under 18 | 21.3%±4.7Highest CT: 20.2% |
20.1%±2.4 CT: 20.2% |
17.5%±3.1Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Oxford and Windham 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% |
14.3%±1.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
33%±2.9Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 46.3% CT: 42.5% |
22.7%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
51.8%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
15.2%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
3.8%±1.1 CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $128,953±$23kHighest 35% above CT |
$55,736±$5kLowest 42% below CT |
$112,887±$8k 18% above CT |
| Oxford and Southbury 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 |
$209,800±$9kLowest 43% below CT |
$411,600±$18k 12% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,415±$87 5% below CT |
$1,107±$69Lowest 26% below CT |
$1,935±$277Highest 30% above CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,442Highest 3% below CT |
$4,633Lowest 30% below CT |
$6,240 6% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 23.3%±15.8Lowest CT: 52.6% |
57.1%±8.1Highest CT: 52.6% |
49.2%±4.3 CT: 52.6% |
| Windham and Southbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4% CT: 10% |
20.7%Highest CT: 10% |
3.4%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.4%Highest CT: 66.5% |
47.4%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
88.2% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 19 yrs newer than CT |
1956Lowest 11 yrs older than CT |
1977 10 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 14% above CT |
24 minLowest 8% below CT |
30 min 13% above CT |
| Work from home | 14.4%±3.7 CT: 16% |
6.1%±1.7Lowest CT: 16% |
20.3%±3.9Highest CT: 16% |
| Southbury 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 | #143 of 149 in CT | #36 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Oxford School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Regional School District 15 |
| High school in town | Oxford High School | Windham High School | Pomperaug Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.1 |
9.8Lowest |
10.9Highest |
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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.