Compare towns
Seymour vs Windsor 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
Seymour has the most renters (25.8% rent).
Windsor has the most people working from home (21.2%).
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 | Windsor | Oxford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 16,889Highest |
1,065Lowest |
12,991 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -7.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
— |
| Median age | 41.6±3Lowest 7% above U.S. |
44.8±6.4 15% above U.S. |
45.2±5.7Highest 16% above U.S. |
| Oxford and Windsor 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% |
15.8%±5.1Lowest 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% |
18.6%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.9%±3.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Oxford and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 33.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
46.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.4%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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 33% above U.S. |
$115,563±$10k 43% above U.S. |
$128,953±$23kHighest 60% above U.S. |
| Oxford and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $370,000±$19kLowest 11% above U.S. |
$389,700±$32k 17% above U.S. |
$472,400±$20kHighest 42% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,608±$86Highest 14% above U.S. |
— | $1,415±$87Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,635Highest 113% above U.S. |
$3,867Lowest 24% above U.S. |
$6,442 107% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.2%±17.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
23.3%±15.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
3.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
96.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1970Lowest 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 21% above U.S. |
37 minHighest 41% above U.S. |
30 minLowest 14% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.4%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.2%±5.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.4%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Windsor 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 | — | #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 |
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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.