Compare towns
Suffield vs Colchester vs Windsor Locks vs Oxford
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Colchester has the most renters (23.5% rent).
Windsor Locks has the most affordable homes ($259k median).
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 | Colchester | Windsor Locks | Oxford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 15,702Highest |
15,648 |
12,579Lowest |
12,991 |
| Median age | 44.5±1.7 8% above CT |
43.5±3.8 6% above CT |
41.4±2.6Lowest about the CT average |
45.2±5.7Highest 10% above CT |
| 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 CT: 20.2% |
20.7%±2.8 CT: 20.2% |
18.6%±3.4 CT: 20.2% |
21.3%±4.7Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Oxford and Colchester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18.4%±2.2 CT: 18.5% |
20.3%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
18.2%±2.7Lowest CT: 18.5% |
22.9%±3.2Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Oxford and Colchester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.4% CT: 42.5% |
49.7%Highest CT: 42.5% |
28.6%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
46.3% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±1.2 CT: 7.1% |
4.6%±1.3 CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
3.6%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Windsor Locks and Colchester 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 25% above CT |
$122,390±$14k 28% above CT |
$81,205±$13kLowest 15% below CT |
$128,953±$23kHighest 35% above CT |
| Oxford and Colchester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $407,500±$26k 11% above CT |
$366,800±$16k about the CT average |
$258,800±$14kLowest 29% below CT |
$472,400±$20kHighest 29% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,424±$141 4% below CT |
$1,474±$153Highest about the CT average |
$1,394±$187Lowest 6% below CT |
$1,415±$87 5% below CT |
| Colchester and Suffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,456Highest about the CT average |
$6,212 6% below CT |
$3,688Lowest 44% below CT |
$6,442 3% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51%±4.6 CT: 52.6% |
44.4%±10.4 CT: 52.6% |
58.2%±16.8Highest CT: 52.6% |
23.3%±15.8Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Windsor Locks and Suffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.6% CT: 10% |
3.9%Lowest CT: 10% |
10.9%Highest CT: 10% |
4% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7% CT: 66.5% |
76.5%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
77.1% CT: 66.5% |
90.4%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 12 yrs newer than CT |
1984 17 yrs newer than CT |
1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
1986Highest 19 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 3% below CT |
30 minHighest 14% above CT |
22 minLowest 17% below CT |
30 min 14% above CT |
| Work from home | 18.4%±4.1Highest CT: 16% |
18.4%±3.8Highest CT: 16% |
17.7%±3.7 CT: 16% |
14.4%±3.7Lowest CT: 16% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #57 of 149 in CT | #64 of 149 in CT | #109 of 149 in CT | #78 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Suffield School District | Colchester School District | Windsor Locks School District | Oxford School District |
| High school in town | Suffield High School | Bacon Academy | Windsor Locks High School | Oxford High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.9Highest |
9.8 |
8.9Lowest |
10.1 |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.