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Suffield vs Dedham vs Oxford vs Wolcott
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).
Dedham has the most expensive homes ($662k median).
Oxford has the most kids (21.3% under 18).
Wolcott has the most affordable homes ($326k 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 | Dedham | Oxford | Wolcott |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 15,702 |
25,237Highest |
12,991Lowest |
16,279 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +2.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — |
| Median age | 44.5±1.7 14% above U.S. |
44.6±1.6 15% above U.S. |
45.2±5.7Highest 16% above U.S. |
44.4±2.5Lowest 14% above U.S. |
| Oxford and Dedham 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% |
18.6%±1.9 U.S.: 22% |
21.3%±4.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±3.1 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%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.9%±2 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.9%±3.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.8%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Oxford and Dedham 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% |
55%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
46.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
37%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Dedham 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 48% above U.S. |
$128,955±$10kHighest 60% above U.S. |
$128,953±$23k 60% above U.S. |
$110,850±$10kLowest 37% above U.S. |
| Dedham 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. |
$661,800±$16kHighest 99% above U.S. |
$472,400±$20k 42% above U.S. |
$326,200±$17kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,424±$141 about the U.S. average |
$2,042±$182Highest 45% above U.S. |
$1,415±$87Lowest about the U.S. average |
$1,464±$913 4% above U.S. |
| Dedham and Wolcott are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,456 107% above U.S. |
$7,918Highest 154% above U.S. |
$6,442 107% above U.S. |
$5,799Lowest 86% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51%±4.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
56.4%±10Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
23.3%±15.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
49.8%±24.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Dedham and Suffield 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% |
5.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4% U.S.: 12.5% |
1.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
73.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1956Lowest 24 yrs older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 3% below U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
30 minHighest 14% above U.S. |
30 min 13% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.4%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
20%±2.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.4%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.2%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dedham 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 | #119 of 282 in MA | #78 of 149 in CT | #76 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Suffield School District | — | Oxford School District | Wolcott School District |
| High school in town | Suffield High School | — | Oxford High School | Wolcott High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.9Highest |
— | 10.1Lowest |
10.1Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.