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Oxford vs Suffield vs Windsor Locks vs Holbrook
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 oldest population (median age 44.5).
Windsor Locks has the most affordable homes ($259k median).
Holbrook has the most expensive homes ($465k 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 | Suffield | Windsor Locks | Holbrook |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 13,385 |
15,702Highest |
12,579 |
11,380Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +0.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42±2.8 8% above U.S. |
44.5±1.7Highest 14% above U.S. |
41.4±2.6Lowest 6% above U.S. |
42.8±3.2 10% above U.S. |
| Suffield and Holbrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21.3%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.2%±2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
21.2%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Oxford and Holbrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 16.6%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.4%±2.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.2%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.1%±3.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Holbrook and Suffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
40.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.7%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Oxford and Windsor Locks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $103,862±$10k 29% above U.S. |
$119,472±$13kHighest 48% above U.S. |
$81,205±$13kLowest about the U.S. average |
$115,210±$14k 43% above U.S. |
| Suffield and Holbrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $374,900±$18k 13% above U.S. |
$407,500±$26k 22% above U.S. |
$258,800±$14kLowest 22% below U.S. |
$465,400±$21kHighest 40% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,177±$142 17% below U.S. |
$1,424±$141Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,394±$187 about the U.S. average |
$1,094±$423Lowest 23% below U.S. |
| Suffield and Windsor Locks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,622 48% above U.S. |
$6,456Highest 107% above U.S. |
$3,688Lowest 18% above U.S. |
$6,105 96% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.8%±15.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
51%±4.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
58.2%±16.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.8%±18.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windsor Locks and Oxford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1961 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1957Lowest 23 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 7% above U.S. |
26 min 3% below U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
38 minHighest 44% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.4%±4.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.4%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.7%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.1%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Suffield and Windsor Locks 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 | #245 of 282 in MA | #57 of 149 in CT | #109 of 149 in CT | #234 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Oxford | Suffield School District | — | Holbrook |
| High school in town | Oxford High | Suffield High School | — | Holbrook Middle High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.3Lowest |
10.9 |
— | 14.3Highest |
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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.