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Oxford vs Wakefield 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).
Wakefield has the most expensive homes ($724k median).
Suffield has the shortest commute (26 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 | Wakefield | Suffield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 12,991Lowest |
27,793Highest |
15,702 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +8.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
— |
| Median age | 45.2±5.7Highest 16% above U.S. |
42.4±1.7Lowest 9% 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% |
20%±2.2 U.S.: 22% |
16.2%±2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Oxford and Wakefield 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% |
19%±1.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.4%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Oxford and Wakefield 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% |
59.7%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% |
4.4%±0.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±1.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $128,953±$23k 60% above U.S. |
$134,306±$14kHighest 66% above U.S. |
$119,472±$13kLowest 48% above U.S. |
| Wakefield 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. |
$723,500±$24kHighest 117% above U.S. |
$407,500±$26kLowest 22% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,415±$87Lowest about the U.S. average |
$1,958±$102Highest 39% above U.S. |
$1,424±$141 about the U.S. average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,442Lowest 107% above U.S. |
$7,779Highest 149% above U.S. |
$6,456 107% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 23.3%±15.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.7%±7.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
51%±4.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Suffield and Wakefield 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% |
4.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
70.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1956Lowest 24 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 14% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 26% above U.S. |
26 minLowest 3% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.4%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
24.6%±3.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.4%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Wakefield 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 | #179 of 282 in MA | #57 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Oxford School District | Northeast Metropolitan Regional Vocational Technical · Wakefield | Suffield School District |
| High school in town | Oxford High School | Northeast Metro Regional Vocational | Suffield High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.1Lowest |
10.7 |
10.9Highest |
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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.