Compare towns
Enfield vs Killingly 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
Enfield has the most affordable homes ($253k median).
Killingly has the most renters (28.4% rent).
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 | Enfield | Killingly | Oxford | Suffield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 41,090Highest |
17,867 |
12,991Lowest |
15,702 |
| Median age | 40.7±1.9 about the CT average |
39.5±3Lowest 4% below 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 | 18.9%±1.7 CT: 20.2% |
19.8%±2.3 CT: 20.2% |
21.3%±4.7Highest CT: 20.2% |
16.2%±2Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Oxford and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18%±1.2Lowest CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
22.9%±3.2Highest CT: 18.5% |
18.4%±2.2 CT: 18.5% |
| Oxford and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31.8% CT: 42.5% |
22.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
46.3%Highest CT: 42.5% |
40.4% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±0.8 CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9Highest CT: 7.1% |
3.6%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
4.4%±1.2 CT: 7.1% |
| Killingly and Suffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $90,404±$5k 6% below CT |
$84,350±$8kLowest 12% below CT |
$128,953±$23kHighest 35% above CT |
$119,472±$13k 25% above CT |
| Oxford and Suffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $252,900±$7kLowest 31% below CT |
$288,600±$15k 21% below CT |
$472,400±$20kHighest 29% above CT |
$407,500±$26k 11% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,574±$83Highest 6% above CT |
$1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,415±$87 5% below CT |
$1,424±$141 4% below CT |
| Enfield and Suffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,360 19% below CT |
$3,922Lowest 41% below CT |
$6,442 3% below CT |
$6,456Highest about the CT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.7%±6.7 CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
23.3%±15.8Lowest CT: 52.6% |
51%±4.6Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Suffield and Enfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.3% CT: 10% |
11.4%Highest CT: 10% |
4%Lowest CT: 10% |
4.6% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.7% CT: 66.5% |
71.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
90.4%Highest CT: 66.5% |
86.7% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963Lowest 4 yrs older than CT |
1968 1 yr newer than CT |
1986Highest 19 yrs newer than CT |
1979 12 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 11% below CT |
28 min 5% above CT |
30 minHighest 14% above CT |
26 min 3% below CT |
| Work from home | 14.5%±2.5 CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3Lowest CT: 16% |
14.4%±3.7 CT: 16% |
18.4%±4.1Highest CT: 16% |
| Suffield and Enfield 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 | #123 of 149 in CT | #136 of 149 in CT | #78 of 149 in CT | #57 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Capitol Region Education Council · Enfield School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Oxford School District | Suffield School District |
| High school in town | Enfield High School | Killingly High School | Oxford High School | Suffield High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.5Highest |
11.1 |
10.1Lowest |
10.9 |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| 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.