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Oxford vs Smithfield 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).
Smithfield has the youngest population (median age 41.8).
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 | Smithfield | Suffield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 12,991Lowest |
22,233Highest |
15,702 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +3.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
— |
| Median age | 45.2±5.7Highest 16% above U.S. |
41.8±2.6Lowest 7% above U.S. |
44.5±1.7 14% above U.S. |
| 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 U.S.: 22% |
16.9%±2.4 U.S.: 22% |
16.2%±2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Oxford and Smithfield 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% |
21.1%±2.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.4%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Oxford and Smithfield 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% |
40%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
16.7%±0.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $128,953±$23kHighest 60% above U.S. |
$102,077±$8kLowest 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±$20kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$446,400±$12k 34% above U.S. |
$407,500±$26kLowest 22% above U.S. |
| Oxford and Smithfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,415±$87 about the U.S. average |
$1,016±$241Lowest 28% below U.S. |
$1,424±$141Highest about the U.S. average |
| Suffield and Oxford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,442 107% above U.S. |
$5,207Lowest 67% above U.S. |
$6,456Highest 107% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 23.3%±15.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.1%±17.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
51%±4.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Smithfield 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% |
6.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 14% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 7% below U.S. |
26 min 3% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.4%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
14%±3.1Lowest 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 | #8 of 38 in RI | #57 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Oxford School District | Smithfield | Suffield School District |
| High school in town | Oxford High School | Smithfield High School | Suffield High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.1Lowest |
11.8Highest |
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.