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Wolcott vs Oxford vs Somers
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Wolcott has the most affordable homes ($326k median).
Oxford has the most expensive homes ($472k median).
Somers has the most people working from home (16.2%).
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 | Oxford | Somers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 16,279Highest |
12,991 |
10,308Lowest |
| Median age | 44.4±2.5 8% above CT |
45.2±5.7Highest 10% above CT |
43.1±2.6Lowest 5% 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% |
21.3%±4.7Highest CT: 20.2% |
21.1%±4.8 CT: 20.2% |
| Oxford and Somers 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% |
22.9%±3.2Highest CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±2.3 CT: 18.5% |
| Oxford and Somers are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
46.3%Highest CT: 42.5% |
37.2% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±1.9Highest CT: 7.1% |
3.6%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
3.8%±1.4 CT: 7.1% |
| Wolcott and Somers are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $110,850±$10kLowest 16% above CT |
$128,953±$23kHighest 35% above CT |
$124,705±$15k 30% above CT |
| Oxford and Somers are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $326,200±$17kLowest 11% below CT |
$472,400±$20kHighest 29% above CT |
$395,800±$21k 8% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,464±$913Highest about the CT average |
$1,415±$87 5% below CT |
$1,184±$346Lowest 20% 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 | $5,799Lowest 13% below CT |
$6,442 3% below CT |
$6,456Highest about the CT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 49.8%±24.2 CT: 52.6% |
23.3%±15.8Lowest CT: 52.6% |
51.6%±13.9Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Somers and Wolcott 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% |
4%Highest CT: 10% |
2.7% CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.4% CT: 66.5% |
90.4%Highest CT: 66.5% |
87.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 9 yrs newer than CT |
1986Highest 19 yrs newer than CT |
1979 12 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 13% above CT |
30 minHighest 14% above CT |
28 minLowest 4% above CT |
| Work from home | 11.2%±3.1Lowest CT: 16% |
14.4%±3.7 CT: 16% |
16.2%±4.6Highest CT: 16% |
| Somers 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 | #76 of 149 in CT | #78 of 149 in CT | #66 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Wolcott School District | Oxford School District | Somers School District |
| High school in town | Wolcott High School | Oxford High School | Somers High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.1Highest |
10.1Highest |
7.7Lowest |
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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.