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Suffield vs Bethany vs Southwick vs Oxford
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Suffield has the most people working from home (18.4%).
Bethany has the highest household income ($166k).
Southwick has the most renters (16.6% rent).
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 | Bethany | Southwick | Oxford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 15,702Highest |
5,288Lowest |
9,217 |
12,991 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | -2.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
— |
| Median age | 44.5±1.7 14% above U.S. |
42.5±2.9Lowest 9% above U.S. |
46.8±1.8Highest 20% above U.S. |
45.2±5.7 16% above U.S. |
| Southwick 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 U.S.: 22% |
20.3%±5.9 U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±3 U.S.: 22% |
21.3%±4.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Oxford and Bethany are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18.4%±2.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.2%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21%±3.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.9%±3.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Oxford and Southwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
58%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
46.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.8%±3.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Bethany and Southwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $119,472±$13kLowest 48% above U.S. |
$166,236±$20kHighest 106% above U.S. |
$120,462±$16k 49% above U.S. |
$128,953±$23k 60% above U.S. |
| Bethany and Oxford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $407,500±$26k 22% above U.S. |
$418,000±$42k 26% above U.S. |
$397,500±$27kLowest 19% above U.S. |
$472,400±$20kHighest 42% above U.S. |
| Oxford and Bethany are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,424±$141Highest about the U.S. average |
— | $1,332±$72Lowest 6% below U.S. |
$1,415±$87 about the U.S. average |
| Suffield and Oxford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,456 107% above U.S. |
$8,313Highest 167% above U.S. |
$5,331Lowest 71% above U.S. |
$6,442 107% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51%±4.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
51%±10Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
23.3%±15.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 4.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4% U.S.: 12.5% |
4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
97.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1970Lowest 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 3% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
29 min 8% above U.S. |
30 min 14% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.4%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.2%±5.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.4%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Suffield and Southwick 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 | #30 of 149 in CT | #211 of 282 in MA | #78 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Suffield School District | Bethany School District · Regional School District 05 | Southwick-Tolland-Granville Regional School District | Oxford School District |
| High school in town | Suffield High School | None in town | Southwick Regional School | Oxford High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.9 |
— | 11.0Highest |
10.1Lowest |
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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.