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Oxford vs Saugus 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).
Saugus has the most expensive homes ($603k 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 | Saugus | Suffield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 12,991Lowest |
28,773Highest |
15,702 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +7.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
— |
| Median age | 45.2±5.7Highest 16% above U.S. |
44.5±2.5Lowest 14% above U.S. |
44.5±1.7Lowest 14% above U.S. |
| Oxford and Saugus 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% |
15.2%±2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.2%±2 U.S.: 22% |
| 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
22%±2.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.4%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Oxford and Saugus 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
31.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Saugus 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 60% above U.S. |
$101,539±$3kLowest 26% above U.S. |
$119,472±$13k 48% above U.S. |
| 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±$20k 42% above U.S. |
$603,400±$13kHighest 81% above U.S. |
$407,500±$26kLowest 22% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,415±$87Lowest about the U.S. average |
$2,241±$201Highest 59% above U.S. |
$1,424±$141 about the U.S. average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,442 107% above U.S. |
$6,049Lowest 94% above U.S. |
$6,456Highest 107% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 23.3%±15.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
53%±9.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
51%±4.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Saugus and Suffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1962Lowest 18 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 14% above U.S. |
30 min 12% above U.S. |
26 minLowest 3% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.4%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.3%±2.4Lowest 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 | #194 of 282 in MA | #57 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Oxford School District | Saugus | Suffield School District |
| High school in town | Oxford High School | Saugus High | Suffield High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.1Lowest |
15.5Highest |
10.9 |
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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.