Compare towns
Oxford vs Windham vs Suffield vs Seymour
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).
Windham has the most affordable homes ($210k median).
Suffield has the most people working from home (18.4%).
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 | Windham | Suffield | Seymour |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 12,991Lowest |
23,961Highest |
15,702 |
16,889 |
| Median age | 45.2±5.7Highest 10% above CT |
33.7±1.9Lowest 18% below CT |
44.5±1.7 8% above CT |
41.6±3 about the CT average |
| 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 CT: 20.2% |
20.1%±2.4 CT: 20.2% |
16.2%±2Lowest CT: 20.2% |
19.3%±3.9 CT: 20.2% |
| Oxford and Windham 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% |
14.3%±1.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
18.4%±2.2 CT: 18.5% |
16.8%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
| 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 CT: 42.5% |
22.7%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
40.4% CT: 42.5% |
33.3% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
15.2%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.4%±1.2 CT: 7.1% |
6.4%±2.1 CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $128,953±$23kHighest 35% above CT |
$55,736±$5kLowest 42% below CT |
$119,472±$13k 25% above CT |
$107,708±$15k 12% above CT |
| 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 29% above CT |
$209,800±$9kLowest 43% below CT |
$407,500±$26k 11% above CT |
$370,000±$19k about the CT average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,415±$87 5% below CT |
$1,107±$69Lowest 26% below CT |
$1,424±$141 4% below CT |
$1,608±$86Highest 8% above CT |
| Seymour 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 |
$4,633Lowest 30% below CT |
$6,456 about the CT average |
$6,635Highest about the CT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 23.3%±15.8Lowest CT: 52.6% |
57.1%±8.1Highest CT: 52.6% |
51%±4.6 CT: 52.6% |
45.2%±17.3 CT: 52.6% |
| Windham and Suffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4%Lowest CT: 10% |
20.7%Highest CT: 10% |
4.6% CT: 10% |
6.7% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.4%Highest CT: 66.5% |
47.4%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
86.7% CT: 66.5% |
74.2% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 19 yrs newer than CT |
1956Lowest 11 yrs older than CT |
1979 12 yrs newer than CT |
1973 6 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 14% above CT |
24 minLowest 8% below CT |
26 min 3% below CT |
32 minHighest 21% above CT |
| Work from home | 14.4%±3.7 CT: 16% |
6.1%±1.7Lowest CT: 16% |
18.4%±4.1Highest CT: 16% |
16.4%±3.5 CT: 16% |
| Suffield and Seymour 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 | #143 of 149 in CT | #57 of 149 in CT | #105 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Oxford School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Suffield School District | Seymour School District |
| High school in town | Oxford High School | Windham High School | Suffield High School | Seymour High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.1 |
9.8Lowest |
10.9 |
11.8Highest |
| 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.