Compare towns
Andover vs Oxford vs Suffield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Andover has the oldest population (median age 51.2).
Oxford has the most kids (21.3% under 18).
Suffield has the most people working from home (18.4%).
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 | Andover | Oxford | Suffield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,152Lowest |
12,991 |
15,702Highest |
| Median age | 51.2±5.4Highest 25% above CT |
45.2±5.7 10% above CT |
44.5±1.7Lowest 8% above CT |
| Andover and Oxford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.2%±4.4Lowest CT: 20.2% |
21.3%±4.7Highest CT: 20.2% |
16.2%±2Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Oxford and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.2%±5.1 CT: 18.5% |
22.9%±3.2Highest CT: 18.5% |
18.4%±2.2Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Oxford and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 46.5%Highest CT: 42.5% |
46.3% CT: 42.5% |
40.4%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.2%±4.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
3.6%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
4.4%±1.2 CT: 7.1% |
| Andover and Suffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $134,632±$20kHighest 41% above CT |
$128,953±$23k 35% above CT |
$119,472±$13kLowest 25% above CT |
| Andover and Oxford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $376,500±$36kLowest about the CT average |
$472,400±$20kHighest 29% above CT |
$407,500±$26k 11% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,166±$745Lowest 22% below CT |
$1,415±$87 5% below CT |
$1,424±$141Highest 4% below CT |
| Suffield and Oxford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,554Highest about the CT average |
$6,442Lowest 3% below CT |
$6,456 about the CT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60.8%±38.4Highest CT: 52.6% |
23.3%±15.8Lowest CT: 52.6% |
51%±4.6 CT: 52.6% |
| Andover and Suffield 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% CT: 10% |
4.6%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.1%Highest CT: 66.5% |
90.4% CT: 66.5% |
86.7%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 10 yrs newer than CT |
1986Highest 19 yrs newer than CT |
1979 12 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 5% below CT |
30 minHighest 14% above CT |
26 min 3% below CT |
| Work from home | 15.5%±5.4 CT: 16% |
14.4%±3.7Lowest CT: 16% |
18.4%±4.1Highest CT: 16% |
| Suffield and Andover 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 | #43 of 149 in CT | #78 of 149 in CT | #57 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Andover School District | Oxford School District | Suffield School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Oxford High School | Suffield High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.1Lowest |
10.9Highest |
| 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.