Compare towns
Bethany 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
Bethany has the highest household income ($166k).
Oxford has the most expensive homes ($472k median).
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 | Bethany | Oxford | Suffield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,288Lowest |
12,991 |
15,702Highest |
| Median age | 42.5±2.9Lowest 3% above CT |
45.2±5.7Highest 10% above CT |
44.5±1.7 8% above CT |
| Oxford and Suffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.3%±5.9 CT: 20.2% |
21.3%±4.7Highest CT: 20.2% |
16.2%±2Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Oxford and Bethany are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.2%±4.2Lowest CT: 18.5% |
22.9%±3.2Highest CT: 18.5% |
18.4%±2.2 CT: 18.5% |
| Oxford and Suffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 58%Highest CT: 42.5% |
46.3% CT: 42.5% |
40.4%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.8%±3.7Highest CT: 7.1% |
3.6%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
4.4%±1.2 CT: 7.1% |
| Bethany and Suffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $166,236±$20kHighest 74% above CT |
$128,953±$23k 35% above CT |
$119,472±$13kLowest 25% above CT |
| Bethany and Oxford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $418,000±$42k 14% above CT |
$472,400±$20kHighest 29% above CT |
$407,500±$26kLowest 11% above CT |
| Oxford and Bethany are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,415±$87Lowest 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 | $8,313Highest 25% above CT |
$6,442Lowest 3% below CT |
$6,456 about the CT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest CT: 52.6% |
23.3%±15.8 CT: 52.6% |
51%±4.6Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Below poverty line | 2.3%Lowest CT: 10% |
4% CT: 10% |
4.6%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97.2%Highest CT: 66.5% |
90.4% CT: 66.5% |
86.7%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970Lowest 3 yrs newer than CT |
1986Highest 19 yrs newer than CT |
1979 12 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 21% above CT |
30 min 14% above CT |
26 minLowest 3% below CT |
| Work from home | 12%±5.2Lowest CT: 16% |
14.4%±3.7 CT: 16% |
18.4%±4.1Highest CT: 16% |
| Suffield 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 | #30 of 149 in CT | #78 of 149 in CT | #57 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Bethany School District · Regional School District 05 | 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 |
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| 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.