Compare towns
Weweantic vs Oxford vs Chester
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Weweantic has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Oxford has the most people working from home (14.4%).
Chester has the most affordable homes ($282k 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 | Weweantic | Oxford | Chester |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,452 |
12,991Highest |
1,240Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -8.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.4±13.9Lowest 14% above U.S. |
45.2±5.7 16% above U.S. |
45.9±3.7Highest 18% above U.S. |
| Chester and Oxford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 11.2%±7.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.3%±4.7 U.S.: 22% |
24.1%±8.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Chester and Oxford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.3%±6.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.9%±3.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.5%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Oxford and Weweantic are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
46.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
27.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 10.1%±8.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Weweantic and Oxford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $62,481±$39kLowest 23% below U.S. |
$128,953±$23kHighest 60% above U.S. |
$89,390±$6k 11% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $420,800±$42k 26% above U.S. |
$472,400±$20kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$281,900±$14kLowest 15% below U.S. |
| Oxford and Weweantic are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,415±$87Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,104±$71Lowest 22% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,764Lowest 21% above U.S. |
$6,442Highest 107% above U.S. |
$4,522 45% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
23.3%±15.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
54.1%±22.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Chester and Oxford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 0%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
1.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1951Lowest 29 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
30 min 14% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 3.6%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.4%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7%±2.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #78 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | — | Oxford School District | Gateway |
| High school in town | — | Oxford High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.1 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.