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Oxford vs Suffield vs Weweantic
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).
Suffield has the most people working from home (18.4%).
Weweantic has the shortest commute (22 min average).
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 | Weweantic |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 12,991 |
15,702Highest |
1,452Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +0.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.2±5.7Highest 16% above U.S. |
44.5±1.7 14% above U.S. |
44.4±13.9Lowest 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% |
16.2%±2 U.S.: 22% |
11.2%±7.9Lowest 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% |
18.4%±2.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.3%±6.9Lowest 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%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
30.6%Lowest 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% |
10.1%±8.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Weweantic 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. |
$119,472±$13k 48% above U.S. |
$62,481±$39kLowest 23% below 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. |
$407,500±$26kLowest 22% above U.S. |
$420,800±$42k 26% above U.S. |
| Oxford and Weweantic are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,415±$87Lowest about the U.S. average |
$1,424±$141Highest about the U.S. average |
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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 | $6,442 107% above U.S. |
$6,456Highest 107% above U.S. |
$3,764Lowest 21% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 23.3%±15.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
51%±4.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 4% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
0%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 14% above U.S. |
26 min 3% below U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.4%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.4%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
3.6%±3.8Lowest 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 | #57 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | Oxford School District | Suffield School District | — |
| High school in town | Oxford High School | Suffield High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.1Lowest |
10.9Highest |
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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.