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Oxford vs Suffield vs Walpole
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 homeowners (90.4%).
Suffield has the shortest commute (26 min average).
Walpole has the most people working from home (28.2%).
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 | Walpole |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 12,991Lowest |
15,702 |
26,388Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +9.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.2±5.7Highest 16% above U.S. |
44.5±1.7 14% above U.S. |
40.9±1.2Lowest 5% 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%±4.7 U.S.: 22% |
16.2%±2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
25.1%±2.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Walpole and Oxford 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% |
18.4%±2.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.9%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Oxford and Suffield 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% |
40.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
67.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Walpole 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. |
$119,472±$13kLowest 48% above U.S. |
$171,500±$16kHighest 112% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $472,400±$20k 42% above U.S. |
$407,500±$26kLowest 22% above U.S. |
$687,100±$20kHighest 107% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,415±$87Lowest about the U.S. average |
$1,424±$141 about the U.S. average |
$2,205±$222Highest 56% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,442Lowest 107% above U.S. |
$6,456 107% above U.S. |
$8,523Highest 173% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 23.3%±15.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
51%±4.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.8%±9.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Suffield and Walpole 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% |
4.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
83.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 14% above U.S. |
26 minLowest 3% below U.S. |
34 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.4%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.4%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
28.2%±4.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #78 of 149 in CT | #57 of 149 in CT | #107 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Oxford School District | Suffield School District | Norfolk County Agricultural · Walpole |
| High school in town | Oxford High School | Suffield High School | Walpole High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.1Lowest |
10.9 |
11.3Highest |
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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.