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Oxford vs Suffield vs Thompson
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 kids (21.3% under 18).
Suffield has the most people working from home (18.4%).
Thompson has the most affordable homes ($292k median).
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 | Thompson |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 12,991 |
15,702Highest |
9,337Lowest |
| Median age | 45.2±5.7 10% above CT |
44.5±1.7Lowest 8% above CT |
54.1±2.2Highest 32% above CT |
| Kids under 18 | 21.3%±4.7Highest CT: 20.2% |
16.2%±2 CT: 20.2% |
11.4%±2.8Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Oxford and Suffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.9%±3.2 CT: 18.5% |
18.4%±2.2Lowest CT: 18.5% |
24.4%±4.3Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Thompson and Oxford 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 CT: 42.5% |
40.4% CT: 42.5% |
21.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±1.4 CT: 7.1% |
4.4%±1.2Highest CT: 7.1% |
2.9%±1.3Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Suffield and Oxford 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 |
$119,472±$13k 25% above CT |
$93,629±$18kLowest about the CT average |
| 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 |
$407,500±$26k 11% above CT |
$291,900±$24kLowest 20% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,415±$87 5% below CT |
$1,424±$141Highest 4% below CT |
$1,012±$344Lowest 32% below CT |
| 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 |
$6,456Highest about the CT average |
$3,822Lowest 42% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 23.3%±15.8Lowest CT: 52.6% |
51%±4.6 CT: 52.6% |
54%±18.7Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Thompson 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% |
4.6% CT: 10% |
5.9%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.4%Highest CT: 66.5% |
86.7% CT: 66.5% |
84.3%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 19 yrs newer than CT |
1979 12 yrs newer than CT |
1963Lowest 4 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 14% above CT |
26 minLowest 3% below CT |
32 minHighest 20% above CT |
| Work from home | 14.4%±3.7 CT: 16% |
18.4%±4.1Highest CT: 16% |
13.1%±4.4Lowest 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 | #130 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Oxford School District | Suffield School District | Thompson School District |
| High school in town | Oxford High School | Suffield High School | Tourtellotte Memorial High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.1 |
10.9Highest |
7.9Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | 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.