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Oxford vs Windham vs Leicester
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%).
Windham has the most affordable homes ($210k median).
Leicester has the most expensive homes ($413k 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 | Windham | Leicester |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 13,385 |
23,961Highest |
11,113Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +1.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42±2.8 8% above U.S. |
33.7±1.9Lowest 13% below U.S. |
42.4±3.5Highest 9% above U.S. |
| Leicester and Oxford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.3%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.1%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.2%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Oxford and Leicester 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% |
14.3%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.9%±3.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Leicester and Oxford 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% |
22.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
31%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.7%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
15.2%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.3%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $103,862±$10k 29% above U.S. |
$55,736±$5kLowest 31% below U.S. |
$105,173±$9kHighest 30% above U.S. |
| Leicester 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. |
$209,800±$9kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$413,100±$23kHighest 24% above U.S. |
| Leicester 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. |
$1,107±$69Lowest 22% below U.S. |
$1,487±$258Highest 5% above U.S. |
| Leicester and Oxford 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. |
$4,633Highest 49% above U.S. |
$4,452Lowest 43% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.8%±15.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.1%±8.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
29.7%±14.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Oxford and Windham 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% |
20.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
47.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Highest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1956Lowest 24 yrs older than U.S. |
1965 15 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 7% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 8% below U.S. |
27 min 3% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.4%±4.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.1%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.1%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Oxford and Leicester 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 | #143 of 149 in CT | #222 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Oxford | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Leicester |
| High school in town | Oxford High | Windham High School | Leicester High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.3 |
9.8Lowest |
10.7Highest |
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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.