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Oxford vs Chaplin vs Suffield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Oxford has the most kids (21.3% under 18).
Chaplin has the most affordable homes ($255k median).
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 | Oxford | Chaplin | Suffield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 12,991 |
2,070Lowest |
15,702Highest |
| Median age | 45.2±5.7Highest 10% above CT |
43.7±4.8Lowest 6% 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 | 21.3%±4.7Highest CT: 20.2% |
15.7%±4.2Lowest CT: 20.2% |
16.2%±2 CT: 20.2% |
| Oxford and Suffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.9%±3.2Highest CT: 18.5% |
20.9%±4.4 CT: 18.5% |
18.4%±2.2Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Oxford and Chaplin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 46.3%Highest CT: 42.5% |
25.4%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
40.4% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
10.1%±6.2Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.4%±1.2 CT: 7.1% |
| Chaplin and Suffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $128,953±$23kHighest 35% above CT |
$97,846±$14kLowest about the CT average |
$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 | $472,400±$20kHighest 29% above CT |
$255,200±$24kLowest 30% below CT |
$407,500±$26k 11% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,415±$87Lowest 5% below CT |
$1,473±$275Highest about the CT average |
$1,424±$141 4% below CT |
| Chaplin and Suffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,442 3% below CT |
$4,524Lowest 32% below CT |
$6,456Highest about the CT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 23.3%±15.8Lowest CT: 52.6% |
33.6%±27.7 CT: 52.6% |
51%±4.6Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Suffield and Chaplin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4%Lowest CT: 10% |
5.4%Highest CT: 10% |
4.6% CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.4%Highest CT: 66.5% |
82.9%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
86.7% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 19 yrs newer than CT |
1979Lowest 12 yrs newer than CT |
1979Lowest 12 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 14% above CT |
32 minHighest 22% above CT |
26 minLowest 3% below CT |
| Work from home | 14.4%±3.7Lowest CT: 16% |
18.1%±10 CT: 16% |
18.4%±4.1Highest CT: 16% |
| Suffield and Chaplin 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 | #78 of 149 in CT | — | #57 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Oxford School District | Chaplin School District · Regional School District 11 | Suffield School District |
| High school in town | Oxford High School | Parish Hill High School | Suffield High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.1 |
7.5Lowest |
10.9Highest |
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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.