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Suffield vs Bourne vs Wolcott 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%).
Bourne has the most expensive homes ($576k median).
Wolcott has the most affordable homes ($326k 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 | Bourne | Wolcott | Oxford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 15,702 |
20,323Highest |
16,279 |
12,991Lowest |
| 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. |
44.4±2.5Lowest 14% above U.S. |
45.2±5.7 16% 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% |
19.4%±3.1 U.S.: 22% |
21.3%±4.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Oxford and Wolcott 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% |
29.8%±3.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.8%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.9%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
46% U.S.: 35.7% |
37%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
46.3%Highest 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% |
5.3%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Bourne and Wolcott 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±$7kLowest 13% above U.S. |
$110,850±$10k 37% above U.S. |
$128,953±$23kHighest 60% above U.S. |
| 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. |
$326,200±$17kLowest about the U.S. average |
$472,400±$20k 42% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,424±$141 about the U.S. average |
$1,379±$300Lowest about the U.S. average |
$1,464±$913Highest 4% above U.S. |
$1,415±$87 about the U.S. average |
| Wolcott and Suffield 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. |
$4,485Lowest 44% above U.S. |
$5,799 86% above U.S. |
$6,442 107% 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% |
49.8%±24.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
23.3%±15.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 4.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
1.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
75.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 3% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
30 min 13% above U.S. |
30 minHighest 14% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.4%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.9%±3.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.2%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.4%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Suffield and Bourne 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 | #76 of 149 in CT | #78 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Suffield School District | Bourne · Upper Cape Cod Regional Vocational Technical | Wolcott School District | Oxford School District |
| High school in town | Suffield High School | Upper Cape Cod Vocational Technical | Wolcott High School | Oxford High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.9Highest |
9.8Lowest |
10.1 |
10.1 |
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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.