Oxford, Connecticut

Town · population 12,706 (2020 Census)

Median home: $472,400
Household income: $128,953
Jan low / Jul high: 18° / 82°
Snow a year: 47 in
Tornadoes ≤10 mi since 1950: 18
Median age: 45.2

Oxford is a town of 12,706 people, Connecticut. The median home is worth $472,400, above the typical Connecticut town ($376,000). It ranks better for families than 91% of Connecticut towns, quieter than 87% of Connecticut towns, easier by car than 71% of Connecticut towns.

How Oxford ranks

Percentile among Connecticut towns with at least 500 people on The Town Files lifestyle rankings. 50 is typical for the state; 90 means better than 90% of Connecticut towns.

The Town Files lifestyle rankings, built from federal demographic, school, crime and housing data (2025).

Homes and cost of living

The median home in Oxford is worth $472,400, above the typical Connecticut town ($376,000). Homes cost about 3.7 times the median household income of $128,953, which is more affordable than 46% of Connecticut towns. Median rent is $1,415 a month. 90.4% of households own their home.

Census ACS 5-year estimates, 2020–2024. "Typical town" = median of Connecticut towns with 500+ people.

Housing	Oxford	Typical Connecticut town
Median home value	$472,400	$376,000
Median rent	$1,415	$1,462
Median household income	$128,953	$109,167
Home value ÷ income	3.7×	3.6×
Homeownership	90.4%	80.3%
Median year built	1986	1969
Seasonal / vacation homes	0.8%	—

Who lives in Oxford

People	Oxford	Typical Connecticut town
Median age	45.2	45.0
Age 65 and over	22.9%	20.6%
Under 18	21.3%	—
Bachelor's degree or higher	46.3%	45.8%
Below the poverty line	4.0%	5.7%
Veterans	5.4%	—
Born outside the U.S.	10.0%	—
Work from home	14.4%	16.8%
Average commute	30.1 min	27.6 min
Homes with broadband	97.5%	93.8%

Weather in Oxford

July highs average 82.0°F and January lows 18.4°F. About 52.0 inches of rain and melted snow fall a year, with 46.8 inches of snow (typical Connecticut town: 39.0 in). Expect about 10 days a year at 90°F or hotter and 130 nights at or below freezing.

NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals: average daily high and low by month; precipitation and snowfall in inches. Temperatures from the Ansonia 1 Ne station (7.2 mi away); snow from Woodbury (8.7 mi).

Tornadoes, storms and disasters

18 tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of Oxford since 1950, compared with 8 for the typical Connecticut town. 5 rated (E)F2 or stronger. The strongest, an F3, struck on July 29, 1971 about 8.9 miles from the town center. Tornadoes within 10 miles have caused 1 deaths and 117 injuries since 1950. The most recent was on August 27, 2020.

NOAA Storm Events Database, tornado tracks (start to end point) passing within 10 miles of the town center, 1950–2026.

Hail of 1 inch or larger has been reported within 10 miles 22 times; the largest was 1.75 inches on October 4, 2010.

Public schools in Oxford

4 public schools with 1,649 students, about 12.3 students per teacher.

School	Grades	Students	Per teacher
Oxford High School	9-12	500	11.4
Quaker Farms School	PK-2	413	13.8
Oxford Middle School	6-8	378	10.5
Great Oak Elementary School	3-5	358	14.9

Towns near Oxford

Southbury, CT
4.8 mi · 19,879 people · home $411,600
Beacon Falls, CT
5.0 mi · 6,000 people · home $350,300
Seymour, CT
5.3 mi · 16,748 people · home $370,000
Heritage Village, CT
5.3 mi · 5,091 people · home $243,100
Sandy Hook, CT
5.5 mi · 9,114 people · home $501,200
Middlebury, CT
5.7 mi · 7,574 people · home $476,400
Naugatuck, CT
5.8 mi · 31,519 people · home $259,100
East Village, CT
6.1 mi · 4,057 people · home $559,900

Oxford questions

Is Oxford, Connecticut a good place to retire?

On The Town Files lifestyle rankings, Oxford scores better for retirees than 70% of Connecticut towns and quieter than 87%. 22.9% of residents are 65 or older (median age 45.2).

How much does a house cost in Oxford?

The median owner-occupied home in Oxford is valued at $472,400 (Census ACS 2020–2024), against a median household income of $128,953, so homes cost about 3.7 times income. Median rent is $1,415 a month.

What is the weather like in Oxford?

July highs average 82.0°F and January lows 18.4°F (NOAA 1991–2020 normals). It gets about 52.0 inches of precipitation a year and 46.8 inches of snow.

Does Oxford get tornadoes?

18 tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of Oxford since 1950 (NOAA Storm Events); the strongest was a F3 on July 29, 1971. The typical Connecticut town has had 8.

How this page is made. Every number comes from public data, matched to Oxford's Census boundary (GEOID 0914058300). Comparisons use the median of Connecticut towns with at least 500 people. Weather comes from the nearest NOAA normals station; storm counts use NOAA tornado tracks within 10 miles of the town center.

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2020–2024)
U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 Census and 2025 Gazetteer (2020 / 2025)
NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals (1991–2020)
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database (1950–2026)
FEMA OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations (this product uses the FEMA OpenFEMA API but is not endorsed by FEMA) (1953–2026)
NCES Common Core of Data (2023–24)
BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages; USDA ERS county unemployment (BLS LAUS) (2000–2024)
The Town Files lifestyle rankings, built from federal demographic, school, crime and housing data (2025)

Data snapshot 2026-11-13.