Compare towns
Prospect vs Stepney vs Harwinton vs Oxford
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Prospect has the most kids (21.4% under 18).
Stepney has the highest household income ($154k).
Harwinton has the shortest commute (26 min average).
Oxford has the most people working from home (14.4%).
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 | Prospect | Stepney | Harwinton | Oxford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 9,458 |
3,979Lowest |
5,575 |
12,991Highest |
| Median age | 46.8±3.9 14% above CT |
47.1±5.6Highest 15% above CT |
46.1±4.3 12% above CT |
45.2±5.7Lowest 10% above CT |
| Stepney and Prospect are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21.4%±4.1Highest CT: 20.2% |
21.1%±5.6 CT: 20.2% |
20%±4.2Lowest CT: 20.2% |
21.3%±4.7 CT: 20.2% |
| Prospect and Oxford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 24.5%±4.3Highest CT: 18.5% |
17.7%±4.1Lowest CT: 18.5% |
22.1%±3.5 CT: 18.5% |
22.9%±3.2 CT: 18.5% |
| Prospect and Oxford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.3%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
54.2%Highest CT: 42.5% |
40.3%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
46.3% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±1.8Lowest CT: 7.1% |
10.1%±5.4Highest CT: 7.1% |
6.7%±2.9 CT: 7.1% |
3.6%±1.4 CT: 7.1% |
| Stepney and Harwinton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $126,394±$18kLowest 32% above CT |
$153,966±$16kHighest 61% above CT |
$129,643±$18k 35% above CT |
$128,953±$23k 35% above CT |
| Stepney and Harwinton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $355,400±$21k 3% below CT |
$475,800±$53kHighest 30% above CT |
$352,100±$16kLowest 4% below CT |
$472,400±$20k 29% above CT |
| Stepney and Oxford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,800±$433 21% above CT |
$2,750±$1kHighest 85% above CT |
$1,504±$200 about the CT average |
$1,415±$87Lowest 5% below CT |
| Stepney and Prospect are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,504 about the CT average |
$9,309Highest 40% above CT |
$5,503Lowest 17% below CT |
$6,442 3% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.3%±31.8 CT: 52.6% |
63.2%±48.8Highest CT: 52.6% |
27.8%±27.9 CT: 52.6% |
23.3%±15.8Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Stepney and Prospect are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.2% CT: 10% |
0.8%Lowest CT: 10% |
4.8%Highest CT: 10% |
4% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.5% CT: 66.5% |
96.4%Highest CT: 66.5% |
93% CT: 66.5% |
90.4%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 7 yrs newer than CT |
1982 15 yrs newer than CT |
1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
1986Highest 19 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 4% above CT |
37 minHighest 41% above CT |
26 minLowest 3% below CT |
30 min 14% above CT |
| Work from home | 10.1%±3.2 CT: 16% |
9.8%±4.3Lowest CT: 16% |
13.5%±4.7 CT: 16% |
14.4%±3.7Highest CT: 16% |
| Oxford and Harwinton 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 | #50 of 149 in CT | — | #34 of 149 in CT | #78 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Regional School District 16 | — | Regional School District 10 | Oxford School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town | Oxford High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 10.1 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.