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Webster vs Killingly vs Oxford vs West Springfield Town
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Killingly has the most affordable homes ($289k median).
Oxford has the most people working from home (16.4%).
West Springfield Town has the shortest commute (19 min average).
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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 | Webster | Killingly | Oxford | West Springfield Town |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,748 |
17,867 |
13,385Lowest |
28,772Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -2.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.9±2.9 about the U.S. average |
39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average |
42±2.8Highest 8% above U.S. |
40.1±2.6 3% above U.S. |
| Oxford and West Springfield Town are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.6%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
21.3%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Oxford and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.6%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.6%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.5%±1.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Killingly and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
22.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
29.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
34%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.8%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.7%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.7%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Oxford and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $72,895±$6k 10% below U.S. |
$84,350±$8k 4% above U.S. |
$103,862±$10kHighest 29% above U.S. |
$69,371±$7kLowest 14% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $361,500±$12k 9% above U.S. |
$288,600±$15kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$374,900±$18kHighest 13% above U.S. |
$321,500±$16k 3% below U.S. |
| Oxford and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,228±$81Highest 13% below U.S. |
$1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,177±$142 17% below U.S. |
$1,144±$68 19% below U.S. |
| Webster and Oxford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,999 28% above U.S. |
$3,922Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$4,622Highest 48% above U.S. |
$4,380 40% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.7%±6.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
42.8%±10.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.8%±15.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
60.1%±9.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| West Springfield Town and Oxford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 12.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 59.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
58.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1962 18 yrs older than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1972Highest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1958Lowest 22 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 16% above U.S. |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
28 min 7% above U.S. |
19 minLowest 27% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 8%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.4%±4.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.4%±2.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Oxford and Killingly 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 | #271 of 282 in MA | #136 of 149 in CT | #245 of 282 in MA | #218 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Webster | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Oxford | West Springfield |
| High school in town | Bartlett High School | Killingly High School | Oxford High | West Springfield High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.6 |
11.1 |
10.3Lowest |
13.1Highest |
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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.