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Oxford vs Killingly vs Auburn vs Templeton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Killingly has the most affordable homes ($289k median).
Auburn has the highest household income ($117k).
Templeton has the most kids (22.9% under 18).
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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 | Killingly | Auburn | Templeton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 13,385 |
17,867Highest |
16,970 |
8,252Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +4.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42±2.8 8% above U.S. |
39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average |
44.8±1.6Highest 15% above U.S. |
40.3±5.1 4% above U.S. |
| Auburn and Oxford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21.3%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
22.9%±5.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Templeton and Oxford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 16.6%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.9%±2.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
14.7%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Auburn and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
22.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
45.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.7%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Oxford and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $103,862±$10k 29% above U.S. |
$84,350±$8kLowest 4% above U.S. |
$116,711±$10kHighest 45% above U.S. |
$101,154±$15k 25% above U.S. |
| Auburn and Oxford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $374,900±$18k 13% above U.S. |
$288,600±$15kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$400,000±$16kHighest 20% above U.S. |
$358,500±$12k 8% above U.S. |
| Auburn and Oxford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,177±$142 17% below U.S. |
$1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,467±$155Highest 4% above U.S. |
$1,207±$353 15% below U.S. |
| Auburn and Templeton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,622 48% above U.S. |
$3,922Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$5,289Highest 70% above U.S. |
$4,554 46% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.8%±15.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.8%±10.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.4%±10.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
44.7%±26.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Oxford and Auburn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
85.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Highest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1972Highest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 7% above U.S. |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.4%±4.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.1%±2.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.9%±5.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Templeton 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 | #245 of 282 in MA | #136 of 149 in CT | #106 of 282 in MA | #244 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Oxford | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Auburn | Narragansett |
| High school in town | Oxford High | Killingly High School | Auburn Senior High | Narragansett Regional High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.3Lowest |
11.1 |
12.1 |
12.2Highest |
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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.