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Oxford vs Windsor Locks vs Coventry
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).
Windsor Locks has the most affordable homes ($259k median).
Coventry has the oldest population (median age 45.4).
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 | Windsor Locks | Coventry |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 12,991Highest |
12,579 |
12,326Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +0.9% CT: +0.9% |
— |
| Median age | 45.2±5.7 10% above CT |
41.4±2.6Lowest about the CT average |
45.4±3.8Highest 10% above CT |
| Coventry 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 CT: 20.2% |
18.6%±3.4Lowest CT: 20.2% |
20.9%±3.2 CT: 20.2% |
| Oxford and Coventry 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% |
18.2%±2.7Lowest CT: 18.5% |
20.2%±3.3 CT: 18.5% |
| Oxford and Coventry 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% |
28.6%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
45% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.3%±2 CT: 7.1% |
| Windsor Locks and Coventry 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 |
$81,205±$13kLowest 15% below CT |
$108,213±$5k 13% above CT |
| Oxford and Coventry 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 |
$258,800±$14kLowest 29% below CT |
$330,000±$23k 10% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,415±$87Highest 5% below CT |
$1,394±$187 6% below CT |
$1,232±$330Lowest 17% below CT |
| Oxford and Windsor Locks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,442Highest 3% below CT |
$3,688Lowest 44% below CT |
$5,284 20% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 23.3%±15.8Lowest CT: 52.6% |
58.2%±16.8 CT: 52.6% |
62.7%±23.8Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Coventry and Windsor Locks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4%Lowest CT: 10% |
10.9%Highest CT: 10% |
5.1% CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.4% CT: 66.5% |
77.1%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
90.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 19 yrs newer than CT |
1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
1966 1 yr older than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 14% above CT |
22 minLowest 17% below CT |
27 min about the CT average |
| Work from home | 14.4%±3.7Lowest CT: 16% |
17.7%±3.7Highest CT: 16% |
15.6%±4.6 CT: 16% |
| Windsor Locks and Coventry 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 | #109 of 149 in CT | #41 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Oxford School District | — | Coventry School District |
| High school in town | Oxford High School | — | Coventry High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.1Highest |
— | 9.9Lowest |
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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.