Compare towns
Suffield vs Cromwell vs Wolcott vs Oxford
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Cromwell has the shortest commute (24 min average).
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 | Cromwell | Wolcott | Oxford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 15,702 |
14,334 |
16,279Highest |
12,991Lowest |
| Median age | 44.5±1.7 8% above CT |
43.5±2.5Lowest 6% above CT |
44.4±2.5 8% above CT |
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% |
19.1%±3.1 CT: 20.2% |
19.4%±3.1 CT: 20.2% |
21.3%±4.7Highest CT: 20.2% |
| 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 CT: 18.5% |
22%±3.2 CT: 18.5% |
18.8%±2.8 CT: 18.5% |
22.9%±3.2Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Oxford and Cromwell 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% |
49.2%Highest CT: 42.5% |
37%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
46.3% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±1.2 CT: 7.1% |
6.4%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.3%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
3.6%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Cromwell 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 25% above CT |
$110,596±$10kLowest 15% above CT |
$110,850±$10k 16% above CT |
$128,953±$23kHighest 35% above CT |
| 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 11% above CT |
$325,200±$22kLowest 11% below CT |
$326,200±$17k 11% below CT |
$472,400±$20kHighest 29% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,424±$141 4% below CT |
$1,628±$154Highest 9% above CT |
$1,464±$913 about the CT average |
$1,415±$87Lowest 5% below CT |
| Cromwell and Wolcott 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 |
$6,137 8% below CT |
$5,799Lowest 13% below CT |
$6,442 3% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51%±4.6 CT: 52.6% |
61%±11.9Highest CT: 52.6% |
49.8%±24.2 CT: 52.6% |
23.3%±15.8Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Cromwell 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% |
5.9%Highest CT: 10% |
1.8%Lowest CT: 10% |
4% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7% CT: 66.5% |
82.4%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
88.4% CT: 66.5% |
90.4%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 12 yrs newer than CT |
1976Lowest 9 yrs newer than CT |
1976Lowest 9 yrs newer than CT |
1986Highest 19 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 3% below CT |
24 minLowest 11% below CT |
30 min 13% above CT |
30 minHighest 14% above CT |
| Work from home | 18.4%±4.1Highest CT: 16% |
18.4%±4Highest CT: 16% |
11.2%±3.1Lowest CT: 16% |
14.4%±3.7 CT: 16% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #57 of 149 in CT | #69 of 149 in CT | #76 of 149 in CT | #78 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Suffield School District | Cromwell School District | Wolcott School District | Oxford School District |
| High school in town | Suffield High School | Cromwell High School | Wolcott High School | Oxford High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.9 |
11.1Highest |
10.1Lowest |
10.1Lowest |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | 6 photos → | 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.