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Windham vs Killingly vs Oxford vs Mansfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Windham has the most affordable homes ($210k median).
Oxford has the highest household income ($129k).
Mansfield has the most people working from home (28.3%).
Mansfield is a college town. 57% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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 | Windham | Killingly | Oxford | Mansfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 23,961 |
17,867 |
12,991Lowest |
25,358Highest |
| Median age | 33.7±1.9 18% below CT |
39.5±3 4% below CT |
45.2±5.7Highest 10% above CT |
21.2±0.2Lowest 48% below CT |
| Oxford and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20.1%±2.4 CT: 20.2% |
19.8%±2.3 CT: 20.2% |
21.3%±4.7Highest CT: 20.2% |
9.2%±1.6Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Oxford and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 14.3%±1.9 CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
22.9%±3.2Highest CT: 18.5% |
11%±1.5Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Oxford and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.7%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
22.9% CT: 42.5% |
46.3% CT: 42.5% |
57.9%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 15.2%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
3.6%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
57%±2.5Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $55,736±$5kLowest 42% below CT |
$84,350±$8k 12% below CT |
$128,953±$23kHighest 35% above CT |
$72,393±$12k 24% below CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $209,800±$9kLowest 43% below CT |
$288,600±$15k 21% below CT |
$472,400±$20kHighest 29% above CT |
$335,400±$20k 9% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,107±$69 26% below CT |
$1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,415±$87 5% below CT |
$1,602±$104Highest 8% above CT |
| Mansfield and Oxford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,633 30% below CT |
$3,922Lowest 41% below CT |
$6,442Highest 3% below CT |
$5,727 14% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.1%±8.1 CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
23.3%±15.8Lowest CT: 52.6% |
76%±9.6Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Below poverty line | 20.7% CT: 10% |
11.4% CT: 10% |
4%Lowest CT: 10% |
21.6%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 47.4%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
71.6% CT: 66.5% |
90.4%Highest CT: 66.5% |
57.3% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956Lowest 11 yrs older than CT |
1968 1 yr newer than CT |
1986Highest 19 yrs newer than CT |
1976 9 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 8% below CT |
28 min 5% above CT |
30 minHighest 14% above CT |
21 minLowest 22% below CT |
| Work from home | 6.1%±1.7Lowest CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
14.4%±3.7 CT: 16% |
28.3%±3.3Highest CT: 16% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #143 of 149 in CT | #136 of 149 in CT | #78 of 149 in CT | #45 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Oxford School District | Regional School District 19 · Mansfield School District |
| High school in town | Windham High School | Killingly High School | Oxford High School | E. O. Smith High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.8Lowest |
11.1 |
10.1 |
11.8Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.