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Suffield vs Devens vs Oxford
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 most affordable homes ($408k median).
Devens has the most people working from home (28.5%).
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 | Devens | Oxford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 15,702Highest |
1,723Lowest |
12,991 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -7.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
— |
| Median age | 44.5±1.7Lowest 14% above U.S. |
48.6±4.3Highest 25% above U.S. |
45.2±5.7 16% above U.S. |
| Devens and Oxford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.2%±2 U.S.: 22% |
5.5%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.3%±4.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Oxford and Suffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.4%±2.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
14%±5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.9%±3.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Oxford and Suffield 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% |
21.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
46.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±4.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Devens 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 48% above U.S. |
$189,250±$63kHighest 134% above U.S. |
$128,953±$23k 60% above U.S. |
| Devens 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 22% above U.S. |
$556,800±$96kHighest 67% above U.S. |
$472,400±$20k 42% above U.S. |
| Devens and Oxford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,424±$141 about the U.S. average |
$1,500±$539Highest 6% above U.S. |
$1,415±$87Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Devens and Suffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,456Highest 107% above U.S. |
$5,556Lowest 78% above U.S. |
$6,442 107% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51%±4.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
85.4%±64.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
23.3%±15.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Devens 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% |
25.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1950Lowest 30 yrs older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 3% below U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
30 minHighest 14% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.4%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
28.5%±11.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.4%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Devens 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 | — | #78 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Suffield School District | — | Oxford School District |
| High school in town | Suffield High School | — | Oxford High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.9Highest |
— | 10.1Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | 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.