Compare towns
Bridgewater vs Oxford vs Suffield vs Roxbury
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bridgewater has the most people working from home (25.2%).
Oxford has the most kids (21.3% under 18).
Suffield has the most affordable homes ($408k median).
Roxbury has the most renters (17.3% rent).
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 | Bridgewater | Oxford | Suffield | Roxbury |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,658Lowest |
12,991 |
15,702Highest |
2,185 |
| Median age | 55.9±4.4Highest 36% above CT |
45.2±5.7 10% above CT |
44.5±1.7Lowest 8% above CT |
54.7±1.8 33% above CT |
| Bridgewater and Roxbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 14.4%±2.9 CT: 20.2% |
21.3%±4.7Highest CT: 20.2% |
16.2%±2 CT: 20.2% |
14.3%±4Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Oxford and Suffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 37%±6.6Highest CT: 18.5% |
22.9%±3.2 CT: 18.5% |
18.4%±2.2Lowest CT: 18.5% |
31%±5.5 CT: 18.5% |
| Bridgewater and Roxbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 59.3% CT: 42.5% |
46.3% CT: 42.5% |
40.4%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
65.2%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.8%±5.3Highest CT: 7.1% |
3.6%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
4.4%±1.2 CT: 7.1% |
5.8%±3.3 CT: 7.1% |
| Bridgewater and Roxbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $159,365±$5kHighest 66% above CT |
$128,953±$23k 35% above CT |
$119,472±$13kLowest 25% above CT |
$123,864±$27k 29% above CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $693,000±$75k 89% above CT |
$472,400±$20k 29% above CT |
$407,500±$26kLowest 11% above CT |
$714,500±$77kHighest 95% above CT |
| Roxbury and Bridgewater are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,467±$233 about the CT average |
$1,415±$87Lowest 5% below CT |
$1,424±$141 4% below CT |
$1,713±$418Highest 15% above CT |
| Roxbury and Bridgewater are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,869Highest 3% above CT |
$6,442Lowest 3% below CT |
$6,456 about the CT average |
$6,591 about the CT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.8%±43 CT: 52.6% |
23.3%±15.8Lowest CT: 52.6% |
51%±4.6 CT: 52.6% |
61.5%±48.3Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Roxbury and Suffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3%Lowest CT: 10% |
4% CT: 10% |
4.6%Highest CT: 10% |
3.7% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.1%Highest CT: 66.5% |
90.4% CT: 66.5% |
86.7% CT: 66.5% |
82.7%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Lowest 8 yrs newer than CT |
1986Highest 19 yrs newer than CT |
1979 12 yrs newer than CT |
1981 14 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 11% above CT |
30 min 14% above CT |
26 minLowest 3% below CT |
37 minHighest 38% above CT |
| Work from home | 25.2%±5Highest CT: 16% |
14.4%±3.7Lowest CT: 16% |
18.4%±4.1 CT: 16% |
17.4%±6.6 CT: 16% |
| Bridgewater and Suffield 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 | — | #78 of 149 in CT | #57 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | Regional School District 12 | Oxford School District | Suffield School District | Regional School District 12 |
| High school in town | None in town | Oxford High School | Suffield High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.1Lowest |
10.9Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.