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Sprague vs Oxford vs Windsor Locks
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Sprague has the most renters (32.8% rent).
Oxford has the most expensive homes ($472k median).
Windsor Locks has the shortest commute (22 min average).
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 | Sprague | Oxford | Windsor Locks |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,962Lowest |
12,991Highest |
12,579 |
| Median age | 48.5±10.7Highest 18% above CT |
45.2±5.7 10% above CT |
41.4±2.6Lowest about the CT average |
| Sprague and Oxford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.1%±5.4Lowest CT: 20.2% |
21.3%±4.7Highest CT: 20.2% |
18.6%±3.4 CT: 20.2% |
| Oxford and Windsor Locks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.9%±3.9 CT: 18.5% |
22.9%±3.2Highest CT: 18.5% |
18.2%±2.7Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Oxford and Sprague are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 19.2%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
46.3%Highest CT: 42.5% |
28.6% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.6%±0.6Lowest CT: 7.1% |
3.6%±1.4 CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Windsor Locks and Oxford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $92,850±$11k 3% below CT |
$128,953±$23kHighest 35% above CT |
$81,205±$13kLowest 15% below CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $273,500±$17k 25% below CT |
$472,400±$20kHighest 29% above CT |
$258,800±$14kLowest 29% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,247±$144Lowest 16% below CT |
$1,415±$87Highest 5% below CT |
$1,394±$187 6% below CT |
| Oxford and Windsor Locks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,668 30% below CT |
$6,442Highest 3% below CT |
$3,688Lowest 44% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 26.9%±12.2 CT: 52.6% |
23.3%±15.8Lowest CT: 52.6% |
58.2%±16.8Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Below poverty line | 8.1% CT: 10% |
4%Lowest CT: 10% |
10.9%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.2%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
90.4%Highest CT: 66.5% |
77.1% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959Lowest 8 yrs older than CT |
1986Highest 19 yrs newer than CT |
1961 6 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 12% above CT |
30 minHighest 14% above CT |
22 minLowest 17% below CT |
| Work from home | 5%±2.9Lowest CT: 16% |
14.4%±3.7 CT: 16% |
17.7%±3.7Highest CT: 16% |
| Windsor Locks 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 | #141 of 149 in CT | #78 of 149 in CT | #109 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Sprague School District | Oxford School District | Windsor Locks School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Oxford High School | Windsor Locks High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.1Highest |
8.9Lowest |
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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.