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Washington vs Sandy Hook vs Roxbury
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Washington has the shortest commute (26 min average).
Sandy Hook has the highest household income ($161k).
Roxbury has the oldest population (median age 54.7).
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 | Washington | Sandy Hook | Roxbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,676 |
9,863Highest |
2,185Lowest |
| Median age | 49.9±5.5 21% above CT |
43.1±3Lowest 5% above CT |
54.7±1.8Highest 33% above CT |
| Roxbury and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19%±4.7 CT: 20.2% |
22.6%±4.1Highest CT: 20.2% |
14.3%±4Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Sandy Hook and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26.9%±5.3 CT: 18.5% |
14.4%±2.4Lowest CT: 18.5% |
31%±5.5Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Roxbury and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 53.7%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
60.9% CT: 42.5% |
65.2%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.4%±3.3Highest CT: 7.1% |
6.2%±2.1 CT: 7.1% |
5.8%±3.3Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Washington and Sandy Hook 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 6% above CT |
$160,814±$25kHighest 68% above CT |
$123,864±$27k 29% above CT |
| Sandy Hook and Roxbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $660,200±$130k 80% above CT |
$501,200±$33kLowest 37% above CT |
$714,500±$77kHighest 95% above CT |
| Roxbury and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,204±$264Lowest 19% below CT |
$1,866±$439Highest 25% above CT |
$1,713±$418 15% above CT |
| Sandy Hook and Roxbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,709Lowest 29% below CT |
$10,000+Highest at least 51% above CT |
$6,591 about the CT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 26.1%±24Lowest CT: 52.6% |
52.4%±26.6 CT: 52.6% |
61.5%±48.3Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Roxbury and Sandy Hook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9%Highest CT: 10% |
5.6% CT: 10% |
3.7%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
92.9%Highest CT: 66.5% |
82.7% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 4 yrs newer than CT |
1979 12 yrs newer than CT |
1981Highest 14 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 4% below CT |
35 min 33% above CT |
37 minHighest 38% above CT |
| Work from home | 20.1%±9 CT: 16% |
23.1%±4.4Highest CT: 16% |
17.4%±6.6Lowest CT: 16% |
| Sandy Hook and Washington 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 | — | — |
| School district | Regional School District 12 | — | Regional School District 12 |
| High school in town | Shepaug Valley School | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.1 |
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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.