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Suffield vs Bourne vs Oxford vs Windsor Locks
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%).
Bourne has the most expensive homes ($576k median).
Oxford has the most kids (21.3% under 18).
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 | Bourne | Oxford | Windsor Locks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 15,702 |
20,323Highest |
12,991 |
12,579Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +3.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — |
| Median age | 44.5±1.7 14% above U.S. |
52±1.8Highest 34% above U.S. |
45.2±5.7 16% above U.S. |
41.4±2.6Lowest 6% above U.S. |
| Bourne 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 U.S.: 22% |
14.7%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.3%±4.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
| 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.8%±3.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.9%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.2%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
46% U.S.: 35.7% |
46.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.6%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Bourne 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 48% above U.S. |
$91,058±$7k 13% above U.S. |
$128,953±$23kHighest 60% above U.S. |
$81,205±$13kLowest about the U.S. average |
| 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 22% above U.S. |
$575,600±$28kHighest 73% above U.S. |
$472,400±$20k 42% above U.S. |
$258,800±$14kLowest 22% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,424±$141Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,379±$300Lowest about the U.S. average |
$1,415±$87 about the U.S. average |
$1,394±$187 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 | $6,456Highest 107% above U.S. |
$4,485 44% above U.S. |
$6,442 107% above U.S. |
$3,688Lowest 18% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51%±4.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
62.8%±5.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
23.3%±15.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
58.2%±16.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Bourne and Windsor Locks 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% |
6.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
75.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 3% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
30 minHighest 14% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.4%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.9%±3.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.4%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.7%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Suffield and Windsor Locks 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 | #206 of 282 in MA | #78 of 149 in CT | #109 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Suffield School District | Bourne · Upper Cape Cod Regional Vocational Technical | Oxford School District | Windsor Locks School District |
| High school in town | Suffield High School | Upper Cape Cod Vocational Technical | Oxford High School | Windsor Locks High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.9Highest |
9.8 |
10.1 |
8.9Lowest |
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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.