What stands out worked out from the figures below

Washington has the most expensive homes ($660k median).

Oxford has the most affordable homes ($375k 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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Washington	Oxford
People
Population	3,676Lowest	13,385Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	—	-2.6% U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	49.9±5.5Highest 28% above U.S.	42±2.8Lowest 8% above U.S.
	Washington and Oxford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	19%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 22%	21.3%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22%
	Oxford and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	26.9%±5.3Highest U.S.: 17.2%	16.6%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	53.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7%	29.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	6.4%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	6.7%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4%
	Oxford and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$101,549±$16kLowest 26% above U.S.	$103,862±$10kHighest 29% above U.S.
	Oxford and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$660,200±$130kHighest 98% above U.S.	$374,900±$18kLowest 13% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,204±$264Highest 15% below U.S.	$1,177±$142Lowest 17% below U.S.
	Washington and Oxford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,709Highest 51% above U.S.	$4,622Lowest 48% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	26.1%±24Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	57.8%±15.9Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	Oxford and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	9%Highest U.S.: 12.5%	7.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	79%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%	82.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S.	1972Highest 8 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	26 minLowest 3% below U.S.	28 minHighest 7% above U.S.
Work from home	20.1%±9Highest U.S.: 15.1%	16.4%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
	Washington 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	#17 of 149 in CT	#245 of 282 in MA
School district	Regional School District 12	Oxford
High school in town	Shepaug Valley School	Oxford High
Students per teacherat that high school	9.1Lowest	10.3Highest
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	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.