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Seymour vs Ware vs Windsor Locks vs Oxford
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ware has the most renters (27.7% rent).
Windsor Locks has the shortest commute (22 min average).
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 | Ware | Windsor Locks | Oxford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 16,889Highest |
10,048Lowest |
12,579 |
12,991 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +2% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — |
| Median age | 41.6±3 7% above U.S. |
43.1±4.7 11% above U.S. |
41.4±2.6Lowest 6% above U.S. |
45.2±5.7Highest 16% above U.S. |
| Oxford and Ware are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.3%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.3%±4.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.6%±3.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.2%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.9%±3.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Oxford and Ware are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 33.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
24%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
46.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.4%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Seymour and Windsor Locks 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 33% above U.S. |
$67,475±$15kLowest 16% below U.S. |
$81,205±$13k about the U.S. average |
$128,953±$23kHighest 60% above U.S. |
| 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 11% above U.S. |
$289,700±$28k 13% below U.S. |
$258,800±$14kLowest 22% below U.S. |
$472,400±$20kHighest 42% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,608±$86Highest 14% above U.S. |
$1,043±$109Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,394±$187 about the U.S. average |
$1,415±$87 about the U.S. average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,635Highest 113% above U.S. |
$4,237 36% above U.S. |
$3,688Lowest 18% above U.S. |
$6,442 107% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.2%±17.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
64.3%±16.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
58.2%±16.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
23.3%±15.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ware and Windsor Locks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
72.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1960Lowest 20 yrs older than U.S. |
1961 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 21% above U.S. |
28 min 8% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
30 min 14% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.4%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.7%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.4%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Windsor Locks and Seymour 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 | #267 of 282 in MA | #109 of 149 in CT | #78 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Seymour School District | Ware | Windsor Locks School District | Oxford School District |
| High school in town | Seymour High School | Ware Junior/Senior High School | Windsor Locks High School | Oxford High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.8Highest |
11.1 |
8.9Lowest |
10.1 |
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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.