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Oxford vs Sutton 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).
Sutton has the most people working from home (22.7%).
Suffield has the most affordable homes ($408k 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 | Sutton | Suffield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 12,991 |
9,452Lowest |
15,702Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +4.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
— |
| Median age | 45.2±5.7Highest 16% above U.S. |
44.3±2.5Lowest 14% 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% |
19.6%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
16.2%±2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Oxford and Sutton 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% |
18.8%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.4%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Oxford and Sutton 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% |
52.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±1.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Suffield and Sutton 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. |
$147,125±$25kHighest 82% above U.S. |
$119,472±$13kLowest 48% above U.S. |
| Sutton and Oxford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $472,400±$20k 42% above U.S. |
$523,100±$47kHighest 57% above U.S. |
$407,500±$26kLowest 22% above U.S. |
| Sutton and Oxford 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 |
$1,190±$401Lowest 16% 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 | $6,442Lowest 107% above U.S. |
$6,763Highest 117% above U.S. |
$6,456 107% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 23.3%±15.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.5%±24.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
51%±4.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Suffield and Sutton 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% |
5.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 14% above U.S. |
30 min 12% above U.S. |
26 minLowest 3% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.4%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.4%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sutton and Suffield 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 | #105 of 282 in MA | #57 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Oxford School District | Sutton | Suffield School District |
| High school in town | Oxford High School | Sutton High School | Suffield High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.1Lowest |
12.6Highest |
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.