Compare towns
Suffield vs Berlin vs Somers vs Oxford
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Suffield has the most people working from home (18.4%).
Berlin has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Somers has the youngest population (median age 43.1).
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 | Suffield | Berlin | Somers | Oxford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 15,702 |
20,361Highest |
10,308Lowest |
12,991 |
| Median age | 44.5±1.7 8% above CT |
48.7±3Highest 18% above CT |
43.1±2.6Lowest 5% above CT |
45.2±5.7 10% above CT |
| Berlin and Oxford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 16.2%±2Lowest CT: 20.2% |
19.4%±2.7 CT: 20.2% |
21.1%±4.8 CT: 20.2% |
21.3%±4.7Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Oxford and Somers are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18.4%±2.2Lowest CT: 18.5% |
23.5%±3.1Highest CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±2.3 CT: 18.5% |
22.9%±3.2 CT: 18.5% |
| Berlin and Oxford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.4% CT: 42.5% |
44.9% CT: 42.5% |
37.2%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
46.3%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±1.2 CT: 7.1% |
7.2%±1.5Highest CT: 7.1% |
3.8%±1.4 CT: 7.1% |
3.6%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $119,472±$13k 25% above CT |
$113,598±$11kLowest 19% above CT |
$124,705±$15k 30% above CT |
$128,953±$23kHighest 35% above CT |
| Oxford and Somers are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $407,500±$26k 11% above CT |
$374,600±$13kLowest about the CT average |
$395,800±$21k 8% above CT |
$472,400±$20kHighest 29% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,424±$141Highest 4% below CT |
$1,402±$88 6% below CT |
$1,184±$346Lowest 20% below CT |
$1,415±$87 5% below CT |
| Suffield and Oxford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,456 about the CT average |
$7,291Highest 10% above CT |
$6,456 about the CT average |
$6,442Lowest 3% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51%±4.6 CT: 52.6% |
63.4%±11.3Highest CT: 52.6% |
51.6%±13.9 CT: 52.6% |
23.3%±15.8Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Berlin and Somers are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.6%Highest CT: 10% |
3.4% CT: 10% |
2.7%Lowest CT: 10% |
4% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7% CT: 66.5% |
82.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
87.6% CT: 66.5% |
90.4%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 12 yrs newer than CT |
1972Lowest 5 yrs newer than CT |
1979 12 yrs newer than CT |
1986Highest 19 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 3% below CT |
21 minLowest 21% below CT |
28 min 4% above CT |
30 minHighest 14% above CT |
| Work from home | 18.4%±4.1Highest CT: 16% |
14.4%±4.6Lowest CT: 16% |
16.2%±4.6 CT: 16% |
14.4%±3.7Lowest CT: 16% |
| Suffield and Somers 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 | #57 of 149 in CT | #73 of 149 in CT | #66 of 149 in CT | #78 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Suffield School District | Berlin School District | Somers School District | Oxford School District |
| High school in town | Suffield High School | Berlin High School | Somers High School | Oxford High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.9 |
11.5Highest |
7.7Lowest |
10.1 |
| 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.