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Oxford vs Rowley vs Suffield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Oxford has the most kids (21.3% under 18).
Rowley has the most expensive homes ($667k 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 | Rowley | Suffield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 12,991 |
6,251Lowest |
15,702Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +5.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
— |
| Median age | 45.2±5.7 16% above U.S. |
50±6.3Highest 29% above U.S. |
44.5±1.7Lowest 14% above U.S. |
| Rowley 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 U.S.: 22% |
19.3%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
16.2%±2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Oxford and Rowley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.9%±3.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.4%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Oxford and Rowley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 46.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
56.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Rowley 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 60% above U.S. |
$132,734±$32kHighest 64% above U.S. |
$119,472±$13kLowest 48% above U.S. |
| Rowley 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±$20k 42% above U.S. |
$667,300±$52kHighest 101% above U.S. |
$407,500±$26kLowest 22% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,415±$87Lowest about the U.S. average |
$1,603±$520Highest 13% above U.S. |
$1,424±$141 about the U.S. average |
| Rowley and Suffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,442Lowest 107% above U.S. |
$8,309Highest 166% above U.S. |
$6,456 107% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 23.3%±15.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.7%±27.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
51%±4.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Rowley and Suffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 14% above U.S. |
28 min 7% above U.S. |
26 minLowest 3% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.4%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.4%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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 | #214 of 282 in MA | #57 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Oxford School District | Triton | Suffield School District |
| High school in town | Oxford High School | None in town | Suffield High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.1Lowest |
— | 10.9Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.