Compare towns
Oxford vs Suffield vs Killingly vs East Village
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 oldest population (median age 45.2).
Suffield has the most people working from home (18.4%).
Killingly has the most affordable homes ($289k median).
East Village has the most kids (33.8% under 18).
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 | Suffield | Killingly | East Village |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 12,991 |
15,702 |
17,867Highest |
3,998Lowest |
| Median age | 45.2±5.7Highest 10% above CT |
44.5±1.7 8% above CT |
39.5±3 4% below CT |
36.4±8.7Lowest 11% below 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%±4.7 CT: 20.2% |
16.2%±2Lowest CT: 20.2% |
19.8%±2.3 CT: 20.2% |
33.8%±5.2Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Age 65+ | 22.9%±3.2Highest CT: 18.5% |
18.4%±2.2 CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
10.6%±2.7Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Oxford and Killingly 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% |
40.4% CT: 42.5% |
22.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
56.3%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±1.4 CT: 7.1% |
4.4%±1.2 CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9Highest CT: 7.1% |
1.4%±1.5Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Killingly 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 35% above CT |
$119,472±$13k 25% above CT |
$84,350±$8kLowest 12% below CT |
$177,159±$21kHighest 85% above CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $472,400±$20k 29% above CT |
$407,500±$26k 11% above CT |
$288,600±$15kLowest 21% below CT |
$559,900±$47kHighest 53% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,415±$87 5% below CT |
$1,424±$141Highest 4% below CT |
$1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
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| 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 |
$6,456 about the CT average |
$3,922Lowest 41% below CT |
$10,000+Highest at least 51% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 23.3%±15.8Lowest CT: 52.6% |
51%±4.6Highest CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
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| Suffield and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4% CT: 10% |
4.6% CT: 10% |
11.4%Highest CT: 10% |
1.1%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.4% CT: 66.5% |
86.7% CT: 66.5% |
71.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
100%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 19 yrs newer than CT |
1979 12 yrs newer than CT |
1968Lowest 1 yr newer than CT |
1977 10 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 14% above CT |
26 minLowest 3% below CT |
28 min 5% above CT |
32 minHighest 22% above CT |
| Work from home | 14.4%±3.7 CT: 16% |
18.4%±4.1Highest CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3Lowest CT: 16% |
14.3%±8 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 | #57 of 149 in CT | #136 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | Oxford School District | Suffield School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | — |
| High school in town | Oxford High School | Suffield High School | Killingly High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.1Lowest |
10.9 |
11.1Highest |
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| 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.