Compare towns
Oxford vs Putnam vs Suffield vs Haddam
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).
Putnam has the most renters (40.2% rent).
Suffield has the most people working from home (18.4%).
Haddam has the oldest population (median age 45.9).
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 | Putnam | Suffield | Haddam |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 12,991 |
9,292 |
15,702Highest |
8,644Lowest |
| Median age | 45.2±5.7 10% above CT |
43.7±3Lowest 6% above CT |
44.5±1.7 8% above CT |
45.9±2.6Highest 12% above CT |
| Haddam and Oxford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21.3%±4.7Highest CT: 20.2% |
18.6%±3.6 CT: 20.2% |
16.2%±2Lowest CT: 20.2% |
21.3%±3.5Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Age 65+ | 22.9%±3.2Highest CT: 18.5% |
18.5%±3.1 CT: 18.5% |
18.4%±2.2Lowest CT: 18.5% |
21%±2.9 CT: 18.5% |
| Oxford and Haddam 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% |
20%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
40.4% CT: 42.5% |
47.6%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
3.9%±1.4 CT: 7.1% |
4.4%±1.2 CT: 7.1% |
5.2%±2.2Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Haddam 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 |
$70,561±$7kLowest 26% below CT |
$119,472±$13k 25% above CT |
$114,426±$15k 19% 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 |
$269,200±$11kLowest 27% below CT |
$407,500±$26k 11% above CT |
$379,700±$25k 3% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,415±$87 5% below CT |
$1,149±$44Lowest 23% below CT |
$1,424±$141 4% below CT |
$1,567±$258Highest 5% above CT |
| Haddam 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 |
$3,860Lowest 42% below CT |
$6,456 about the CT average |
$7,045Highest 6% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 23.3%±15.8Lowest CT: 52.6% |
37.7%±11.6 CT: 52.6% |
51%±4.6 CT: 52.6% |
63.2%±47Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Haddam and Suffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4%Lowest CT: 10% |
11.5%Highest CT: 10% |
4.6% CT: 10% |
4.8% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.4%Highest CT: 66.5% |
59.8%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
86.7% CT: 66.5% |
86.7% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 19 yrs newer than CT |
1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
1979 12 yrs newer than CT |
1971 4 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 14% above CT |
25 minLowest 6% below CT |
26 min 3% below CT |
31 minHighest 16% above CT |
| Work from home | 14.4%±3.7 CT: 16% |
9%±2.8Lowest CT: 16% |
18.4%±4.1Highest CT: 16% |
11.8%±3.3 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 | #128 of 149 in CT | #57 of 149 in CT | #25 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Oxford School District | Putnam School District | Suffield School District | Regional School District 17 |
| High school in town | Oxford High School | Putnam High School | Suffield High School | Haddam-Killingworth High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.1 |
9.5Lowest |
10.9Highest |
9.5Lowest |
| 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.