Compare towns
Wolcott vs Killingly vs Oxford
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Killingly has the most renters (28.4% rent).
Oxford has the most expensive homes ($472k 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 | Wolcott | Killingly | Oxford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 16,279 |
17,867Highest |
12,991Lowest |
| Median age | 44.4±2.5 8% above CT |
39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
45.2±5.7Highest 10% above CT |
| Oxford and Wolcott are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.4%±3.1Lowest CT: 20.2% |
19.8%±2.3 CT: 20.2% |
21.3%±4.7Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Oxford and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.8%±2.8Lowest CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
22.9%±3.2Highest 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+ | 37% CT: 42.5% |
22.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
46.3%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9Highest CT: 7.1% |
3.6%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Killingly and Wolcott are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $110,850±$10k 16% above CT |
$84,350±$8kLowest 12% below CT |
$128,953±$23kHighest 35% above CT |
| Oxford and Wolcott are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $326,200±$17k 11% below CT |
$288,600±$15kLowest 21% below CT |
$472,400±$20kHighest 29% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,464±$913Highest about the CT average |
$1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,415±$87 5% below CT |
| Wolcott and Oxford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,799 13% below CT |
$3,922Lowest 41% below CT |
$6,442Highest 3% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 49.8%±24.2Highest CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
23.3%±15.8Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Wolcott and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 1.8%Lowest CT: 10% |
11.4%Highest CT: 10% |
4% CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.4% CT: 66.5% |
71.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
90.4%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 9 yrs newer than CT |
1968Lowest 1 yr newer than CT |
1986Highest 19 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 13% above CT |
28 minLowest 5% above CT |
30 minHighest 14% above CT |
| Work from home | 11.2%±3.1 CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3Lowest CT: 16% |
14.4%±3.7Highest CT: 16% |
| Oxford and Wolcott 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 | #76 of 149 in CT | #136 of 149 in CT | #78 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Wolcott School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Oxford School District |
| High school in town | Wolcott High School | Killingly High School | Oxford High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.1Lowest |
11.1Highest |
10.1Lowest |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.