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Suffield vs Brookline 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 shortest commute (26 min average).
Brookline has the most expensive homes ($1247k 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 | Brookline | Wolcott | Oxford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 15,702 |
63,266Highest |
16,279 |
12,991Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +7.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — |
| Median age | 44.5±1.7 14% above U.S. |
35.2±1.2Lowest 10% below U.S. |
44.4±2.5 14% above U.S. |
45.2±5.7Highest 16% above U.S. |
| Oxford and Suffield 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% |
18.7%±1.4 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%±2.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.8%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.8%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.9%±3.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Oxford and Wolcott 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% |
85.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
46.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
10.8%±1.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $119,472±$13k 48% above U.S. |
$142,101±$8kHighest 76% above U.S. |
$110,850±$10kLowest 37% above U.S. |
$128,953±$23k 60% above U.S. |
| Brookline 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. |
$1,246,800±$67kHighest 275% 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 |
$2,835±$82Highest 101% above U.S. |
$1,464±$913 4% above U.S. |
$1,415±$87Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,456 107% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$5,799Lowest 86% above U.S. |
$6,442 107% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51%±4.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.9%±4 U.S.: 51.1% |
49.8%±24.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
23.3%±15.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Suffield and Wolcott 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% |
8.7%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% |
46.9%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. |
1938Lowest 42 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. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
30 min 13% above U.S. |
30 minHighest 14% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.4%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
30.1%±2.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.2%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.4%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #57 of 149 in CT | #22 of 282 in MA | #76 of 149 in CT | #78 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Suffield School District | Brookline | Wolcott School District | Oxford School District |
| High school in town | Suffield High School | Brookline High | Wolcott High School | Oxford High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.9 |
11.9Highest |
10.1Lowest |
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.