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Suffield vs Cheshire vs Oxford
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 shortest commute (26 min average).
Cheshire has the highest household income ($147k).
Oxford has the most expensive homes ($472k 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 | Cheshire | Oxford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 15,702 |
29,040Highest |
12,991Lowest |
| Median age | 44.5±1.7Lowest 8% above CT |
44.9±1.4 9% above CT |
45.2±5.7Highest 10% above CT |
| Oxford and Cheshire are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.2%±2Lowest CT: 20.2% |
21.9%±2.3Highest CT: 20.2% |
21.3%±4.7 CT: 20.2% |
| Cheshire and Oxford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.4%±2.2Lowest CT: 18.5% |
21.3%±1.8 CT: 18.5% |
22.9%±3.2Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Oxford and Cheshire are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.4%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
60.7%Highest CT: 42.5% |
46.3% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±1.2 CT: 7.1% |
4.5%±1.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
3.6%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Cheshire and Suffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $119,472±$13kLowest 25% above CT |
$146,528±$12kHighest 53% above CT |
$128,953±$23k 35% above CT |
| Cheshire 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±$26kLowest 11% above CT |
$440,000±$17k 20% above CT |
$472,400±$20kHighest 29% above CT |
| Oxford and Cheshire are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,424±$141Highest 4% below CT |
$1,398±$116Lowest 6% below CT |
$1,415±$87 5% below CT |
| Suffield and Oxford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,456 about the CT average |
$7,755Highest 17% above CT |
$6,442Lowest 3% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51%±4.6Highest CT: 52.6% |
44.9%±6.3 CT: 52.6% |
23.3%±15.8Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Suffield and Cheshire 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%Highest CT: 10% |
4%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7% CT: 66.5% |
86.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
90.4%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 12 yrs newer than CT |
1974Lowest 7 yrs newer than CT |
1986Highest 19 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 3% below CT |
29 min 9% above CT |
30 minHighest 14% above CT |
| Work from home | 18.4%±4.1 CT: 16% |
19.1%±2.7Highest CT: 16% |
14.4%±3.7Lowest CT: 16% |
| Cheshire and Suffield 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 | #18 of 149 in CT | #78 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Suffield School District | Cheshire School District | Oxford School District |
| High school in town | Suffield High School | Cheshire High School | Oxford High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.9 |
11.6Highest |
10.1Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | 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.