Compare towns
Seymour vs Plainfield vs Oxford
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Seymour has the most people working from home (16.4%).
Plainfield has the most affordable homes ($272k 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.
| Measure | Seymour | Plainfield | Oxford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 16,889Highest |
15,141 |
12,991Lowest |
| Median age | 41.6±3 about the CT average |
37±4.5Lowest 10% below CT |
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% |
19.4%±2.6 CT: 20.2% |
21.3%±4.7Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Oxford and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 16.8%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
16.6%±2.4Lowest CT: 18.5% |
22.9%±3.2Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 33.3% CT: 42.5% |
15%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
46.3%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.4%±2.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
3.6%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Seymour and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $107,708±$15k 12% above CT |
$76,993±$8kLowest 20% below 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±$19k about the CT average |
$272,100±$16kLowest 26% below CT |
$472,400±$20kHighest 29% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,608±$86Highest 8% above CT |
$1,204±$70Lowest 19% below CT |
$1,415±$87 5% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,635Highest about the CT average |
$4,209Lowest 37% below CT |
$6,442 3% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.2%±17.3Highest CT: 52.6% |
39.8%±9.5 CT: 52.6% |
23.3%±15.8Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Seymour and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.7% CT: 10% |
8.7%Highest CT: 10% |
4%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.2% CT: 66.5% |
73.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
90.4%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 6 yrs newer than CT |
1971Lowest 4 yrs newer than CT |
1986Highest 19 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 21% above CT |
27 minLowest about the CT average |
30 min 14% above CT |
| Work from home | 16.4%±3.5Highest CT: 16% |
10%±4Lowest CT: 16% |
14.4%±3.7 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 | #131 of 149 in CT | #78 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Seymour School District | Plainfield School District | Oxford School District |
| High school in town | Seymour High School | Plainfield High School | Oxford High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.8Highest |
10.3 |
10.1Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | 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.