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Griswold 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
Griswold has the most affordable homes ($276k median).
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 | Griswold | Oxford | Suffield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 11,530Lowest |
12,991 |
15,702Highest |
| Median age | 48.1±3.9Highest 17% above CT |
45.2±5.7 10% above CT |
44.5±1.7Lowest 8% above CT |
| Griswold and Oxford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.5%±3.7 CT: 20.2% |
21.3%±4.7Highest CT: 20.2% |
16.2%±2Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Oxford and Griswold are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.8%±3.5Lowest 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+ | 19.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
46.3%Highest CT: 42.5% |
40.4% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.8%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
3.6%±1.4 CT: 7.1% |
4.4%±1.2Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Suffield and Oxford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $78,719±$11kLowest 18% 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 | $275,900±$42kLowest 25% below CT |
$472,400±$20kHighest 29% above CT |
$407,500±$26k 11% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,177±$65Lowest 21% 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 | $4,628Lowest 30% below CT |
$6,442 3% below CT |
$6,456Highest about the CT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.5%±15.5Highest CT: 52.6% |
23.3%±15.8Lowest CT: 52.6% |
51%±4.6 CT: 52.6% |
| Griswold and Suffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.6%Highest CT: 10% |
4%Lowest CT: 10% |
4.6% CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.3%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
90.4%Highest CT: 66.5% |
86.7% 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 | 31 minHighest 17% above CT |
30 min 14% above CT |
26 minLowest 3% below CT |
| Work from home | 9%±3.6Lowest 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 | #118 of 149 in CT | #78 of 149 in CT | #57 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Griswold School District | Oxford School District | Suffield School District |
| High school in town | Griswold High School | Oxford High School | Suffield High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.5Highest |
10.1Lowest |
10.9 |
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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.