Compare towns
Prospect vs Suffield vs Harwinton vs Oxford
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Prospect has the oldest population (median age 46.8).
Suffield has the most people working from home (18.4%).
Harwinton has the most affordable homes ($352k median).
Oxford has the most expensive homes ($472k 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 | Prospect | Suffield | Harwinton | Oxford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 9,458 |
15,702Highest |
5,575Lowest |
12,991 |
| Median age | 46.8±3.9Highest 14% above CT |
44.5±1.7Lowest 8% above CT |
46.1±4.3 12% above CT |
45.2±5.7 10% above CT |
| Prospect and Harwinton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21.4%±4.1Highest CT: 20.2% |
16.2%±2Lowest CT: 20.2% |
20%±4.2 CT: 20.2% |
21.3%±4.7 CT: 20.2% |
| Prospect and Oxford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 24.5%±4.3Highest CT: 18.5% |
18.4%±2.2Lowest CT: 18.5% |
22.1%±3.5 CT: 18.5% |
22.9%±3.2 CT: 18.5% |
| Prospect and Oxford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.3%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
40.4% CT: 42.5% |
40.3%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
46.3%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±1.8Lowest CT: 7.1% |
4.4%±1.2 CT: 7.1% |
6.7%±2.9Highest CT: 7.1% |
3.6%±1.4 CT: 7.1% |
| Harwinton and Suffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $126,394±$18k 32% above CT |
$119,472±$13kLowest 25% above CT |
$129,643±$18kHighest 35% above CT |
$128,953±$23k 35% above CT |
| Harwinton and Oxford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $355,400±$21k 3% below CT |
$407,500±$26k 11% above CT |
$352,100±$16kLowest 4% below CT |
$472,400±$20kHighest 29% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,800±$433Highest 21% above CT |
$1,424±$141 4% below CT |
$1,504±$200 about the CT average |
$1,415±$87Lowest 5% below CT |
| Prospect and Harwinton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,504Highest about the CT average |
$6,456 about the CT average |
$5,503Lowest 17% below CT |
$6,442 3% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.3%±31.8 CT: 52.6% |
51%±4.6Highest CT: 52.6% |
27.8%±27.9 CT: 52.6% |
23.3%±15.8Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Suffield and Prospect are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.2%Lowest CT: 10% |
4.6% CT: 10% |
4.8%Highest CT: 10% |
4% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.5%Highest CT: 66.5% |
86.7%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
93% CT: 66.5% |
90.4% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 7 yrs newer than CT |
1979 12 yrs newer than CT |
1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
1986Highest 19 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 4% above CT |
26 minLowest 3% below CT |
26 minLowest 3% below CT |
30 minHighest 14% above CT |
| Work from home | 10.1%±3.2Lowest CT: 16% |
18.4%±4.1Highest CT: 16% |
13.5%±4.7 CT: 16% |
14.4%±3.7 CT: 16% |
| Suffield and Oxford 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 | #50 of 149 in CT | #57 of 149 in CT | #34 of 149 in CT | #78 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Regional School District 16 | Suffield School District | Regional School District 10 | Oxford School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Suffield High School | None in town | Oxford High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.9Highest |
— | 10.1Lowest |
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| 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.