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Suffield vs Bloomfield vs Oxford vs Southwick
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 youngest population (median age 44.5).
Bloomfield has the most affordable homes ($287k median).
Oxford has the most kids (21.3% under 18).
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 | Bloomfield | Oxford | Southwick |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 15,702 |
21,754Highest |
12,991 |
9,217Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | — | -2.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.5±1.7Lowest 14% above U.S. |
48.4±3.3Highest 24% above U.S. |
45.2±5.7 16% above U.S. |
46.8±1.8 20% above U.S. |
| Bloomfield and Southwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 16.2%±2 U.S.: 22% |
13.7%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.3%±4.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±3 U.S.: 22% |
| Oxford and Southwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18.4%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.3%±2.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.9%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
21%±3.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bloomfield 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
40.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
46.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.6%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Bloomfield 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±$13k 48% above U.S. |
$98,725±$14kLowest 22% above U.S. |
$128,953±$23kHighest 60% above U.S. |
$120,462±$16k 49% above U.S. |
| Oxford and Southwick 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. |
$286,900±$11kLowest 14% below U.S. |
$472,400±$20kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$397,500±$27k 19% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,424±$141 about the U.S. average |
$1,881±$175Highest 33% above U.S. |
$1,415±$87 about the U.S. average |
$1,332±$72Lowest 6% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,456Highest 107% above U.S. |
$5,795 86% above U.S. |
$6,442 107% above U.S. |
$5,331Lowest 71% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51%±4.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.6%±11.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
23.3%±15.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
51%±10 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Bloomfield and Suffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
71.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1970Lowest 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 3% below U.S. |
23 minLowest 12% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 14% above U.S. |
29 min 8% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.4%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.2%±3.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.4%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.2%±5.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Suffield and Bloomfield 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 | #139 of 149 in CT | #78 of 149 in CT | #211 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Suffield School District | Bloomfield School District · Capitol Region Education Council | Oxford School District | Southwick-Tolland-Granville Regional School District |
| High school in town | Suffield High School | Academy of International Studies 6-12 | Oxford High School | Southwick Regional School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.9 |
10.1Lowest |
10.1Lowest |
11.0Highest |
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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.