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Windham vs Oxford vs Lebanon
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Windham has the most renters (52.6% rent).
Oxford has the most expensive homes ($375k median).
Lebanon has the most people working from home (20.5%).
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 | Oxford | Lebanon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 23,961Highest |
13,385 |
7,116Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -2.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
— |
| Median age | 33.7±1.9Lowest 13% below U.S. |
42±2.8 8% above U.S. |
46.9±2.7Highest 21% above U.S. |
| Lebanon and Oxford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.1%±2.4 U.S.: 22% |
21.3%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.4%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Oxford and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 14.3%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.6%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±4.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Lebanon and Oxford 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
29.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
40.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 15.2%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.7%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $55,736±$5kLowest 31% below U.S. |
$103,862±$10k 29% above U.S. |
$109,135±$19kHighest 35% above U.S. |
| Lebanon and Oxford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $209,800±$9kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$374,900±$18kHighest 13% above U.S. |
$345,900±$40k 4% above U.S. |
| Oxford and Lebanon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,107±$69Lowest 22% below U.S. |
$1,177±$142 17% below U.S. |
$1,630±$534Highest 15% above U.S. |
| Lebanon and Oxford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,633 49% above U.S. |
$4,622Lowest 48% above U.S. |
$5,646Highest 81% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.1%±8.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
57.8%±15.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
33%±18.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Oxford and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 20.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 47.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
88%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956Lowest 24 yrs older than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 8% below U.S. |
28 min 7% above U.S. |
31 minHighest 16% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.1%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.4%±4.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.5%±7.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Lebanon 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 | #143 of 149 in CT | #245 of 282 in MA | #74 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Oxford | Lebanon School District |
| High school in town | Windham High School | Oxford High | Lyman Memorial High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.8 |
10.3Highest |
8.9Lowest |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.