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Oxford vs Plainville 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).
Plainville has the most affordable homes ($254k median).
Suffield has the most people working from home (18.4%).
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 | Plainville | Suffield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 12,991Lowest |
17,551Highest |
15,702 |
| Median age | 45.2±5.7Highest 10% above CT |
44.3±1.5Lowest 8% 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% |
15.6%±2.3Lowest 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% |
20.1%±2.8 CT: 18.5% |
18.4%±2.2Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Oxford and Plainville 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% |
30%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
40.4% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
6.2%±1.6Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.4%±1.2 CT: 7.1% |
| Plainville 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 |
$84,343±$7kLowest 12% below CT |
$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 |
$254,000±$14kLowest 31% below CT |
$407,500±$26k 11% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,415±$87 5% below CT |
$1,126±$147Lowest 24% below CT |
$1,424±$141Highest 4% below CT |
| Suffield and Oxford 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 |
$4,798Lowest 28% below CT |
$6,456Highest about the CT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 23.3%±15.8Lowest CT: 52.6% |
40.3%±12.4 CT: 52.6% |
51%±4.6Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Suffield and Plainville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4%Lowest CT: 10% |
6.5%Highest CT: 10% |
4.6% CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.4%Highest CT: 66.5% |
67.7%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
86.7% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 19 yrs newer than CT |
1971Lowest 4 yrs newer than CT |
1979 12 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 14% above CT |
21 minLowest 20% below CT |
26 min 3% below CT |
| Work from home | 14.4%±3.7 CT: 16% |
10.7%±2Lowest CT: 16% |
18.4%±4.1Highest 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 | #78 of 149 in CT | #89 of 149 in CT | #57 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Oxford School District | Judicial Centers · Plainville School District | Suffield School District |
| High school in town | Oxford High School | Plainville High School | Suffield High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.1Lowest |
11.4Highest |
10.9 |
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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.