Compare towns
Suffield vs Deep River vs Morris 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 youngest population (median age 44.5).
Deep River has the most renters (30.8% rent).
Morris has the oldest population (median age 52.8).
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 | Deep River | Morris | Oxford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 15,702Highest |
4,458 |
2,164Lowest |
12,991 |
| Median age | 44.5±1.7Lowest 8% above CT |
46.2±5.6 12% above CT |
52.8±6.5Highest 28% above CT |
45.2±5.7 10% above CT |
| Morris and Deep River 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% |
16.6%±4.7 CT: 20.2% |
17.9%±4.5 CT: 20.2% |
21.3%±4.7Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Oxford and Morris 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% |
22.1%±4.1 CT: 18.5% |
29.3%±6.6Highest CT: 18.5% |
22.9%±3.2 CT: 18.5% |
| Morris and Oxford 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% |
44.6% CT: 42.5% |
41.5% CT: 42.5% |
46.3%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±1.2 CT: 7.1% |
3.8%±2.2 CT: 7.1% |
5.2%±3Highest CT: 7.1% |
3.6%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Morris 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±$13k 25% above CT |
$90,253±$19kLowest 6% below CT |
$109,191±$25k 14% 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 |
$362,200±$26kLowest about the CT average |
$396,000±$60k 8% above CT |
$472,400±$20kHighest 29% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,424±$141Highest 4% below CT |
$1,221±$185 18% below CT |
$1,204±$134Lowest 19% 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 | $6,456Highest about the CT average |
$6,092 8% below CT |
$5,273Lowest 21% below CT |
$6,442 3% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51%±4.6 CT: 52.6% |
58.2%±22.9Highest CT: 52.6% |
57.1%±31.9 CT: 52.6% |
23.3%±15.8Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Deep River and Morris are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.6% CT: 10% |
8.2%Highest CT: 10% |
6.8% CT: 10% |
4%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7% CT: 66.5% |
69.2%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
89.4% CT: 66.5% |
90.4%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 12 yrs newer than CT |
1974 7 yrs newer than CT |
1967Lowest same as CT |
1986Highest 19 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 3% below CT |
24 minLowest 9% below CT |
29 min 11% above CT |
30 minHighest 14% above CT |
| Work from home | 18.4%±4.1Highest CT: 16% |
15.2%±5.6 CT: 16% |
18.4%±5.7Highest CT: 16% |
14.4%±3.7Lowest CT: 16% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #57 of 149 in CT | #70 of 149 in CT | — | #78 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Suffield School District | Deep River School District · Regional School District 04 | Regional School District 20 | Oxford School District |
| High school in town | Suffield High School | Valley Regional High School | None in town | Oxford High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.9Highest |
9.3Lowest |
— | 10.1 |
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| 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.