Compare towns
Oxford vs Mansfield vs Suffield vs Hebron
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).
Mansfield has the youngest population (median age 21.2).
Hebron has the highest household income ($143k).
Mansfield is a college town. 57% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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 | Mansfield | Suffield | Hebron |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 12,991 |
25,358Highest |
15,702 |
9,157Lowest |
| Median age | 45.2±5.7Highest 10% above CT |
21.2±0.2Lowest 48% below CT |
44.5±1.7 8% above CT |
45.1±2.7 10% above CT |
| Oxford and Hebron 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% |
9.2%±1.6Lowest CT: 20.2% |
16.2%±2 CT: 20.2% |
20.8%±3.3 CT: 20.2% |
| Oxford and Hebron 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% |
11%±1.5Lowest CT: 18.5% |
18.4%±2.2 CT: 18.5% |
18.6%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
| Oxford and Hebron 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% |
57.9%Highest CT: 42.5% |
40.4%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
52.7% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
57%±2.5Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.4%±1.2 CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±2.1 CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $128,953±$23k 35% above CT |
$72,393±$12kLowest 24% below CT |
$119,472±$13k 25% above CT |
$142,500±$23kHighest 49% 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 |
$335,400±$20kLowest 9% below CT |
$407,500±$26k 11% above CT |
$385,800±$15k 5% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,415±$87Lowest 5% below CT |
$1,602±$104 8% above CT |
$1,424±$141 4% below CT |
$1,635±$241Highest 10% above CT |
| Hebron and Mansfield 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 |
$5,727Lowest 14% below CT |
$6,456 about the CT average |
$8,263Highest 24% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 23.3%±15.8Lowest CT: 52.6% |
76%±9.6Highest CT: 52.6% |
51%±4.6 CT: 52.6% |
61.5%±28.4 CT: 52.6% |
| Mansfield and Hebron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4%Lowest CT: 10% |
21.6%Highest CT: 10% |
4.6% CT: 10% |
4.1% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.4%Highest CT: 66.5% |
57.3%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
86.7% CT: 66.5% |
88.8% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 19 yrs newer than CT |
1976Lowest 9 yrs newer than CT |
1979 12 yrs newer than CT |
1986Highest 19 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 14% above CT |
21 minLowest 22% below CT |
26 min 3% below CT |
33 minHighest 23% above CT |
| Work from home | 14.4%±3.7Lowest CT: 16% |
28.3%±3.3Highest CT: 16% |
18.4%±4.1 CT: 16% |
27.2%±4.6 CT: 16% |
| Mansfield and Hebron 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 | #45 of 149 in CT | #57 of 149 in CT | #28 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Oxford School District | Regional School District 19 · Mansfield School District | Suffield School District | Hebron School District · Regional School District 08 |
| High school in town | Oxford High School | E. O. Smith High School | Suffield High School | RHAM High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.1 |
11.8Highest |
10.9 |
9.3Lowest |
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| 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.