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Somers vs Oxford vs East Hampton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Somers has the most people working from home (16.2%).
Oxford has the most expensive homes ($472k median).
East Hampton has the most affordable homes ($349k 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 | Somers | Oxford | East Hampton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,308Lowest |
12,991Highest |
12,925 |
| Median age | 43.1±2.6Lowest 5% above CT |
45.2±5.7Highest 10% above CT |
43.6±3.7 6% above CT |
| Oxford and East Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.1%±4.8Lowest CT: 20.2% |
21.3%±4.7 CT: 20.2% |
21.4%±3Highest CT: 20.2% |
| East Hampton and Oxford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.7%±2.3Lowest CT: 18.5% |
22.9%±3.2Highest CT: 18.5% |
20.8%±2.8 CT: 18.5% |
| Oxford and East Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.2%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
46.3%Highest CT: 42.5% |
39% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±1.4 CT: 7.1% |
3.6%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.2%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
| East Hampton and Somers are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $124,705±$15k 30% above CT |
$128,953±$23kHighest 35% above CT |
$124,577±$11kLowest 30% above CT |
| Oxford and Somers are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $395,800±$21k 8% above CT |
$472,400±$20kHighest 29% above CT |
$349,000±$14kLowest 5% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,184±$346Lowest 20% below CT |
$1,415±$87Highest 5% below CT |
$1,393±$150 6% below CT |
| Oxford and East Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,456 about the CT average |
$6,442Lowest 3% below CT |
$6,681Highest about the CT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.6%±13.9Highest CT: 52.6% |
23.3%±15.8Lowest CT: 52.6% |
48.7%±16.4 CT: 52.6% |
| Somers and East Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.7%Lowest CT: 10% |
4%Highest CT: 10% |
4%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.6% CT: 66.5% |
90.4%Highest CT: 66.5% |
85.5%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 12 yrs newer than CT |
1986Highest 19 yrs newer than CT |
1977Lowest 10 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 4% above CT |
30 minHighest 14% above CT |
30 min 11% above CT |
| Work from home | 16.2%±4.6Highest CT: 16% |
14.4%±3.7 CT: 16% |
12.7%±2.4Lowest CT: 16% |
| Somers 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 | #66 of 149 in CT | #78 of 149 in CT | #75 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Somers School District | Oxford School District | East Hampton School District |
| High school in town | Somers High School | Oxford High School | East Hampton High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 7.7Lowest |
10.1 |
11.3Highest |
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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.