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Ellington 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
Ellington has the most renters (27.8% rent).
Oxford has the most expensive homes ($472k median).
Suffield has the shortest commute (26 min average).
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 | Ellington | Oxford | Suffield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 16,455Highest |
12,991Lowest |
15,702 |
| Median age | 40.9±2.4Lowest about the CT average |
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 | 24%±3.2Highest CT: 20.2% |
21.3%±4.7 CT: 20.2% |
16.2%±2Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Ellington and Oxford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.8%±2.8 CT: 18.5% |
22.9%±3.2Highest CT: 18.5% |
18.4%±2.2Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Oxford and Ellington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 51.4%Highest CT: 42.5% |
46.3% CT: 42.5% |
40.4%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6%±2.2Highest CT: 7.1% |
3.6%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
4.4%±1.2 CT: 7.1% |
| Ellington and Suffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $129,913±$17kHighest 36% above CT |
$128,953±$23k 35% above CT |
$119,472±$13kLowest 25% above CT |
| Ellington and Oxford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $366,900±$17kLowest about the CT average |
$472,400±$20kHighest 29% above CT |
$407,500±$26k 11% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,737±$212Highest 17% above CT |
$1,415±$87Lowest 5% below CT |
$1,424±$141 4% below CT |
| Ellington and Suffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,751Highest about the CT average |
$6,442Lowest 3% below CT |
$6,456 about the CT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.5%±10.3 CT: 52.6% |
23.3%±15.8Lowest CT: 52.6% |
51%±4.6Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Suffield and Ellington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.4%Lowest CT: 10% |
4% CT: 10% |
4.6%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72.2%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
90.4%Highest CT: 66.5% |
86.7% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 15 yrs newer than CT |
1986Highest 19 yrs newer than CT |
1979Lowest 12 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 18% above CT |
30 min 14% above CT |
26 minLowest 3% below CT |
| Work from home | 18.4%±3.9Highest CT: 16% |
14.4%±3.7Lowest CT: 16% |
18.4%±4.1Highest CT: 16% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #46 of 149 in CT | #78 of 149 in CT | #57 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Ellington School District | Oxford School District | Suffield School District |
| High school in town | Ellington High School | Oxford High School | Suffield High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.3 |
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.