Compare towns
Oxford vs Hebron vs Suffield vs Prospect
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 expensive homes ($472k median).
Hebron has the most people working from home (27.2%).
Suffield has the shortest commute (26 min average).
Prospect has the most affordable homes ($355k 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 | Oxford | Hebron | Suffield | Prospect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 12,991 |
9,157Lowest |
15,702Highest |
9,458 |
| Median age | 45.2±5.7 10% above CT |
45.1±2.7 10% above CT |
44.5±1.7Lowest 8% above CT |
46.8±3.9Highest 14% above CT |
| Prospect and Oxford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21.3%±4.7 CT: 20.2% |
20.8%±3.3 CT: 20.2% |
16.2%±2Lowest CT: 20.2% |
21.4%±4.1Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Prospect and Oxford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22.9%±3.2 CT: 18.5% |
18.6%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
18.4%±2.2Lowest CT: 18.5% |
24.5%±4.3Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Prospect and Oxford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 46.3% CT: 42.5% |
52.7%Highest CT: 42.5% |
40.4% CT: 42.5% |
40.3%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±1.4 CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±2.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.4%±1.2 CT: 7.1% |
3.5%±1.8Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Hebron 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±$23k 35% above CT |
$142,500±$23kHighest 49% above CT |
$119,472±$13kLowest 25% above CT |
$126,394±$18k 32% above CT |
| Hebron and Oxford 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 |
$385,800±$15k 5% above CT |
$407,500±$26k 11% above CT |
$355,400±$21kLowest 3% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,415±$87Lowest 5% below CT |
$1,635±$241 10% above CT |
$1,424±$141 4% below CT |
$1,800±$433Highest 21% above CT |
| Prospect and Hebron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,442Lowest 3% below CT |
$8,263Highest 24% above CT |
$6,456 about the CT average |
$6,504 about the CT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 23.3%±15.8Lowest CT: 52.6% |
61.5%±28.4Highest CT: 52.6% |
51%±4.6 CT: 52.6% |
45.3%±31.8 CT: 52.6% |
| Hebron and Suffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4% CT: 10% |
4.1% CT: 10% |
4.6%Highest CT: 10% |
3.2%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.4% CT: 66.5% |
88.8% CT: 66.5% |
86.7%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
93.5%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 19 yrs newer than CT |
1986Highest 19 yrs newer than CT |
1979 12 yrs newer than CT |
1974Lowest 7 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 14% above CT |
33 minHighest 23% above CT |
26 minLowest 3% below CT |
28 min 4% above CT |
| Work from home | 14.4%±3.7 CT: 16% |
27.2%±4.6Highest CT: 16% |
18.4%±4.1 CT: 16% |
10.1%±3.2Lowest CT: 16% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #78 of 149 in CT | #28 of 149 in CT | #57 of 149 in CT | #50 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Oxford School District | Hebron School District · Regional School District 08 | Suffield School District | Regional School District 16 |
| High school in town | Oxford High School | RHAM High School | Suffield High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.1 |
9.3Lowest |
10.9Highest |
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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.