Compare towns
Oxford vs Thomaston vs Suffield vs Hebron
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 expensive homes ($472k median).
Thomaston has the most affordable homes ($283k median).
Suffield has the shortest commute (26 min average).
Hebron has the most people working from home (27.2%).
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 | Thomaston | Suffield | Hebron |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 12,991 |
7,492Lowest |
15,702Highest |
9,157 |
| Median age | 45.2±5.7Highest 10% above CT |
41.5±7.7Lowest about the CT average |
44.5±1.7 8% above CT |
45.1±2.7 10% above CT |
| Oxford and Hebron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21.3%±4.7Highest CT: 20.2% |
20.5%±5.2 CT: 20.2% |
16.2%±2Lowest CT: 20.2% |
20.8%±3.3 CT: 20.2% |
| Oxford and Hebron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22.9%±3.2Highest CT: 18.5% |
18.6%±3.6 CT: 18.5% |
18.4%±2.2Lowest CT: 18.5% |
18.6%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
| Oxford and Thomaston 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% |
34%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
40.4% CT: 42.5% |
52.7%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.5%±2.1 CT: 7.1% |
4.4%±1.2 CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±2.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Hebron and Thomaston 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 |
$103,218±$15kLowest 8% above CT |
$119,472±$13k 25% above CT |
$142,500±$23kHighest 49% above CT |
| Hebron 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±$20kHighest 29% above CT |
$282,600±$23kLowest 23% below CT |
$407,500±$26k 11% above CT |
$385,800±$15k 5% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,415±$87 5% below CT |
$1,037±$147Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,424±$141 4% below CT |
$1,635±$241Highest 10% above CT |
| Hebron and Suffield 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 |
$5,915Lowest 11% below CT |
$6,456 about the CT average |
$8,263Highest 24% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 23.3%±15.8Lowest CT: 52.6% |
57.9%±22 CT: 52.6% |
51%±4.6 CT: 52.6% |
61.5%±28.4Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Hebron and Thomaston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4% CT: 10% |
2.3%Lowest CT: 10% |
4.6%Highest CT: 10% |
4.1% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.4%Highest CT: 66.5% |
77.7%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
86.7% CT: 66.5% |
88.8% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 19 yrs newer than CT |
1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
1979 12 yrs newer than CT |
1986Highest 19 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 14% above CT |
27 min about the CT average |
26 minLowest 3% below CT |
33 minHighest 23% above CT |
| Work from home | 14.4%±3.7 CT: 16% |
7.6%±3.7Lowest CT: 16% |
18.4%±4.1 CT: 16% |
27.2%±4.6Highest CT: 16% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #78 of 149 in CT | #106 of 149 in CT | #57 of 149 in CT | #28 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Oxford School District | Thomaston School District | Suffield School District | Hebron School District · Regional School District 08 |
| High school in town | Oxford High School | Thomaston High School | Suffield High School | RHAM High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.1 |
10.7 |
10.9Highest |
9.3Lowest |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| 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.