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Hanover vs Oxford vs Suffield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hanover has the most expensive homes ($755k median).
Oxford has the most homeowners (90.4%).
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 | Hanover | Oxford | Suffield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 14,845 |
12,991Lowest |
15,702Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — |
| Median age | 41.8±1.4Lowest 7% above U.S. |
45.2±5.7Highest 16% above U.S. |
44.5±1.7 14% above U.S. |
| Oxford and Suffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 26.1%±3.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.3%±4.7 U.S.: 22% |
16.2%±2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Hanover and Oxford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 16.1%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.9%±3.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.4%±2.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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+ | 56.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
46.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
40.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±1.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Suffield and Hanover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $189,803±$23kHighest 135% above U.S. |
$128,953±$23k 60% above U.S. |
$119,472±$13kLowest 48% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $755,400±$39kHighest 127% above U.S. |
$472,400±$20k 42% above U.S. |
$407,500±$26kLowest 22% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,845±$341Highest 31% above U.S. |
$1,415±$87Lowest about the U.S. average |
$1,424±$141 about the U.S. average |
| Hanover and Suffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $9,342Highest 200% above U.S. |
$6,442Lowest 107% above U.S. |
$6,456 107% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 65%±23.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
23.3%±15.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
51%±4.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hanover and Suffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 21% above U.S. |
30 min 14% above U.S. |
26 minLowest 3% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.6%±4.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.4%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.4%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hanover 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 | #69 of 282 in MA | #78 of 149 in CT | #57 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Hanover · South Shore Regional Vocational Technical | Oxford School District | Suffield School District |
| High school in town | South Shore Vocational Technical High | Oxford High School | Suffield High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.3 |
10.1Lowest |
10.9Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.