Compare towns
Hamden vs Oxford vs Suffield vs North Haven
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hamden has the most affordable homes ($298k median).
Oxford has the most expensive homes ($472k median).
Suffield has the most people working from home (18.4%).
North Haven has the highest household income ($133k).
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 | Hamden | Oxford | Suffield | North Haven |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 61,045Highest |
12,991Lowest |
15,702 |
24,336 |
| Median age | 38.7±0.9Lowest 6% below CT |
45.2±5.7 10% above CT |
44.5±1.7 8% above CT |
45.7±1.3Highest 11% above CT |
| North Haven and Oxford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17%±1.5 CT: 20.2% |
21.3%±4.7 CT: 20.2% |
16.2%±2Lowest CT: 20.2% |
21.5%±2.5Highest CT: 20.2% |
| North Haven and Oxford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18.1%±1.3Lowest CT: 18.5% |
22.9%±3.2Highest CT: 18.5% |
18.4%±2.2 CT: 18.5% |
22.3%±2.1 CT: 18.5% |
| Oxford and North Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 47.8%Highest CT: 42.5% |
46.3% CT: 42.5% |
40.4%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
46.5% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 15%±1.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
3.6%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
4.4%±1.2 CT: 7.1% |
4.5%±1.3 CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $98,306±$7kLowest about the CT average |
$128,953±$23k 35% above CT |
$119,472±$13k 25% above CT |
$132,689±$7kHighest 39% above CT |
| North Haven and Oxford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $298,200±$9kLowest 19% below CT |
$472,400±$20kHighest 29% above CT |
$407,500±$26k 11% above CT |
$393,200±$15k 7% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,746±$50Highest 17% above CT |
$1,415±$87Lowest 5% below CT |
$1,424±$141 4% below CT |
$1,720±$127 16% above CT |
| Hamden and North Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,784Highest 17% above CT |
$6,442Lowest 3% below CT |
$6,456 about the CT average |
$6,964 5% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.9%±5.4 CT: 52.6% |
23.3%±15.8Lowest CT: 52.6% |
51%±4.6Highest CT: 52.6% |
45.2%±10 CT: 52.6% |
| Suffield and Hamden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9.3%Highest CT: 10% |
4%Lowest CT: 10% |
4.6% CT: 10% |
4.1% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 62.4%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
90.4%Highest CT: 66.5% |
86.7% CT: 66.5% |
81.3% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1964Lowest 3 yrs older than CT |
1986Highest 19 yrs newer than CT |
1979 12 yrs newer than CT |
1964Lowest 3 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 18% below CT |
30 minHighest 14% above CT |
26 min 3% below CT |
22 minLowest 18% below CT |
| Work from home | 16.3%±2.1 CT: 16% |
14.4%±3.7Lowest CT: 16% |
18.4%±4.1Highest CT: 16% |
14.9%±2.8 CT: 16% |
| Suffield and Hamden 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 | #122 of 149 in CT | #78 of 149 in CT | #57 of 149 in CT | #84 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Area Cooperative Educational Services | Oxford School District | Suffield School District | Area Cooperative Educational Services · North Haven School District |
| High school in town | Hamden High School | Oxford High School | Suffield High School | North Haven High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.5Highest |
10.1Lowest |
10.9 |
11.0 |
| 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.