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Suffield vs Buzzards Bay vs Enfield 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%).
Buzzards Bay has the oldest population (median age 54.4).
Enfield has the most affordable homes ($253k 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 | Buzzards Bay | Enfield | Oxford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 15,702 |
2,909Lowest |
41,090Highest |
12,991 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +10.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — |
| Median age | 44.5±1.7 14% above U.S. |
54.4±5.9Highest 40% above U.S. |
40.7±1.9Lowest 5% above U.S. |
45.2±5.7 16% above U.S. |
| Buzzards Bay 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% |
6.7%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±1.7 U.S.: 22% |
21.3%±4.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Oxford and Enfield 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% |
32.3%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.9%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
29.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
31.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
46.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
8.9%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±0.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $119,472±$13k 48% above U.S. |
$94,388±$12k 17% above U.S. |
$90,404±$5kLowest 12% 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. |
$454,500±$28k 37% above U.S. |
$252,900±$7kLowest 24% below U.S. |
$472,400±$20kHighest 42% above U.S. |
| Oxford and Buzzards Bay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,424±$141 about the U.S. average |
$1,484±$601 5% above U.S. |
$1,574±$83Highest 11% above U.S. |
$1,415±$87Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Enfield and Buzzards Bay 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. |
$3,405Lowest 9% above U.S. |
$5,360 72% above U.S. |
$6,442 107% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51%±4.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.9%±20.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
46.7%±6.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
23.3%±15.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Suffield and Enfield 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% |
7.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
75.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1956Lowest 24 yrs older than U.S. |
1963 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 3% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
30 min 14% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.4%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.4%±6.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.5%±2.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.4%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Suffield and Buzzards Bay 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 | — | #123 of 149 in CT | #78 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Suffield School District | — | Capitol Region Education Council · Enfield School District | Oxford School District |
| High school in town | Suffield High School | — | Enfield High School | Oxford High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.9 |
— | 13.5Highest |
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.