Compare towns
Middletown vs Oxford vs Suffield vs Vernon
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Middletown has the shortest commute (23 min average).
Oxford has the most kids (21.3% under 18).
Suffield has the most people working from home (18.4%).
Vernon has the most affordable homes ($276k median).
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 | Middletown | Oxford | Suffield | Vernon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 47,958Highest |
12,991Lowest |
15,702 |
30,577 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.1% CT: +0.9% |
— | — | — |
| Median age | 38.1±1.5Lowest 7% below CT |
45.2±5.7Highest 10% above CT |
44.5±1.7 8% above CT |
39.4±2.5 4% below CT |
| Oxford and Suffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 14.3%±1.3Lowest CT: 20.2% |
21.3%±4.7Highest CT: 20.2% |
16.2%±2 CT: 20.2% |
16.9%±2 CT: 20.2% |
| Oxford and Vernon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 16.5%±1.3Lowest CT: 18.5% |
22.9%±3.2Highest CT: 18.5% |
18.4%±2.2 CT: 18.5% |
18.6%±1.7 CT: 18.5% |
| Oxford and Vernon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.2% CT: 42.5% |
46.3%Highest CT: 42.5% |
40.4% CT: 42.5% |
38%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 15.5%±1.4Highest CT: 7.1% |
3.6%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
4.4%±1.2 CT: 7.1% |
7.8%±1.2 CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $79,438±$6kLowest 17% below CT |
$128,953±$23kHighest 35% above CT |
$119,472±$13k 25% above CT |
$85,356±$6k 11% below 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 | $295,300±$11k 20% below CT |
$472,400±$20kHighest 29% above CT |
$407,500±$26k 11% above CT |
$275,500±$11kLowest 25% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,446±$45Highest about the CT average |
$1,415±$87Lowest 5% below CT |
$1,424±$141 4% below CT |
$1,425±$77 4% below CT |
| Middletown and Vernon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,412 3% below CT |
$6,442 3% below CT |
$6,456Highest about the CT average |
$5,804Lowest 13% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.7%±5.3 CT: 52.6% |
23.3%±15.8Lowest CT: 52.6% |
51%±4.6Highest CT: 52.6% |
39.3%±5.7 CT: 52.6% |
| Suffield and Middletown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 12% CT: 10% |
4%Lowest CT: 10% |
4.6% CT: 10% |
13.4%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 52.9%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
90.4%Highest CT: 66.5% |
86.7% CT: 66.5% |
53.2% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 5 yrs newer than CT |
1986Highest 19 yrs newer than CT |
1979 12 yrs newer than CT |
1968Lowest 1 yr newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 12% below CT |
30 minHighest 14% above CT |
26 min 3% below CT |
27 min about the CT average |
| Work from home | 14.1%±1.8 CT: 16% |
14.4%±3.7 CT: 16% |
18.4%±4.1Highest CT: 16% |
13.4%±2.5Lowest 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 | #121 of 149 in CT | #78 of 149 in CT | #57 of 149 in CT | #107 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services | Oxford School District | Suffield School District | Vernon School District |
| High school in town | Middletown High School | Oxford High School | Suffield High School | Rockville High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.8 |
10.1Lowest |
10.9 |
12.1Highest |
| 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.