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Oxford vs Pomfret vs Auburn
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 people working from home (16.4%).
Pomfret has the most kids (23.1% under 18).
Auburn has the highest household income ($117k).
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 | Pomfret | Auburn |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 13,385 |
4,317Lowest |
16,970Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +4.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42±2.8Lowest 8% above U.S. |
45.9±3.7Highest 18% above U.S. |
44.8±1.6 15% above U.S. |
| Pomfret and Auburn 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% |
23.1%±4.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
21%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Pomfret and Oxford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 16.6%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.8%±4.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.9%±2.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Auburn and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
50.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
45.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.7%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Oxford and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $103,862±$10kLowest 29% above U.S. |
$108,476±$8k 34% above U.S. |
$116,711±$10kHighest 45% above U.S. |
| Auburn and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $374,900±$18kLowest 13% above U.S. |
$409,100±$28kHighest 23% above U.S. |
$400,000±$16k 20% above U.S. |
| Pomfret and Auburn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,177±$142Lowest 17% below U.S. |
$1,210±$300 14% below U.S. |
$1,467±$155Highest 4% above U.S. |
| Auburn and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,622Lowest 48% above U.S. |
$5,903Highest 89% above U.S. |
$5,289 70% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.8%±15.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
61.9%±15.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.4%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Pomfret and Oxford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 7% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 16.4%±4.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.2%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.1%±2.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Oxford and Auburn 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 | #39 of 149 in CT | #106 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Oxford | Pomfret School District | Auburn |
| High school in town | Oxford High | None in town | Auburn Senior High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.3Lowest |
— | 12.1Highest |
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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.