What stands out worked out from the figures below

Seymour has the most affordable homes ($370k median).

Oxford has the most expensive homes ($472k 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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Seymour	Oxford
People
Population	16,889Highest	12,991Lowest
Median age	41.6±3Lowest about the CT average	45.2±5.7Highest 10% above CT
	Oxford and Seymour are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	19.3%±3.9Lowest CT: 20.2%	21.3%±4.7Highest CT: 20.2%
	Oxford and Seymour are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	16.8%±2.4Lowest CT: 18.5%	22.9%±3.2Highest CT: 18.5%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	33.3%Lowest CT: 42.5%	46.3%Highest CT: 42.5%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	6.4%±2.1Highest CT: 7.1%	3.6%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1%
	Seymour and Oxford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$107,708±$15kLowest 12% above CT	$128,953±$23kHighest 35% above CT
	Oxford and Seymour are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$370,000±$19kLowest about the CT average	$472,400±$20kHighest 29% above CT
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,608±$86Highest 8% above CT	$1,415±$87Lowest 5% below CT
Property taxmedian, yearly	$6,635Highest about the CT average	$6,442Lowest 3% below CT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	45.2%±17.3Highest CT: 52.6%	23.3%±15.8Lowest CT: 52.6%
	Seymour and Oxford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	6.7%Highest CT: 10%	4%Lowest CT: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	74.2%Lowest CT: 66.5%	90.4%Highest CT: 66.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1973Lowest 6 yrs newer than CT	1986Highest 19 yrs newer than CT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	32 minHighest 21% above CT	30 minLowest 14% above CT
Work from home	16.4%±3.5Highest CT: 16%	14.4%±3.7Lowest CT: 16%
	Seymour 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	#105 of 149 in CT	#78 of 149 in CT
School district	Seymour School District	Oxford School District
High school in town	Seymour High School	Oxford High School
Students per teacherat that high school	11.8Highest	10.1Lowest
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	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.