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Suffield vs Bloomfield vs Oxford vs Windsor Locks
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%).
Bloomfield has the most renters (28.9% rent).
Oxford has the most expensive homes ($472k median).
Windsor Locks has the most affordable homes ($259k 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 | Bloomfield | Oxford | Windsor Locks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 15,702 |
21,754Highest |
12,991 |
12,579Lowest |
| Median age | 44.5±1.7 8% above CT |
48.4±3.3Highest 18% above CT |
45.2±5.7 10% above CT |
41.4±2.6Lowest about the CT average |
| Bloomfield and Oxford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 16.2%±2 CT: 20.2% |
13.7%±2.1Lowest CT: 20.2% |
21.3%±4.7Highest CT: 20.2% |
18.6%±3.4 CT: 20.2% |
| Oxford and Windsor Locks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18.4%±2.2 CT: 18.5% |
27.3%±2.6Highest CT: 18.5% |
22.9%±3.2 CT: 18.5% |
18.2%±2.7Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| 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% CT: 42.5% |
40.8% CT: 42.5% |
46.3%Highest CT: 42.5% |
28.6%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±1.2 CT: 7.1% |
6.6%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
3.6%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
| Bloomfield 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 | $119,472±$13k 25% above CT |
$98,725±$14k 3% above CT |
$128,953±$23kHighest 35% above CT |
$81,205±$13kLowest 15% below CT |
| Oxford and Suffield 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 |
$286,900±$11k 22% below CT |
$472,400±$20kHighest 29% above CT |
$258,800±$14kLowest 29% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,424±$141 4% below CT |
$1,881±$175Highest 26% above CT |
$1,415±$87 5% below CT |
$1,394±$187Lowest 6% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,456Highest about the CT average |
$5,795 13% below CT |
$6,442 3% below CT |
$3,688Lowest 44% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51%±4.6 CT: 52.6% |
52.6%±11.2 CT: 52.6% |
23.3%±15.8Lowest CT: 52.6% |
58.2%±16.8Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Windsor Locks and Bloomfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.6% CT: 10% |
5.8% CT: 10% |
4%Lowest CT: 10% |
10.9%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7% CT: 66.5% |
71.1%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
90.4%Highest CT: 66.5% |
77.1% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 12 yrs newer than CT |
1970 3 yrs newer than CT |
1986Highest 19 yrs newer than CT |
1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 3% below CT |
23 min 12% below CT |
30 minHighest 14% above CT |
22 minLowest 17% below CT |
| Work from home | 18.4%±4.1Highest CT: 16% |
18.2%±3.1 CT: 16% |
14.4%±3.7Lowest CT: 16% |
17.7%±3.7 CT: 16% |
| 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 | #109 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Suffield School District | Bloomfield School District · Capitol Region Education Council | Oxford School District | Windsor Locks School District |
| High school in town | Suffield High School | Academy of International Studies 6-12 | Oxford High School | Windsor Locks High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.9Highest |
10.1 |
10.1 |
8.9Lowest |
| 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.