Compare towns
Suffield vs Durham vs Oxford vs Windsor Locks
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Durham has the highest household income ($152k).
Oxford has the most expensive homes ($472k median).
Windsor Locks has the most affordable homes ($259k 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 | Durham | Oxford | Windsor Locks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 15,702Highest |
3,347Lowest |
12,991 |
12,579 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +28.6% CT: +0.9% |
— | — |
| Median age | 44.5±1.7 8% above CT |
47.9±5.4Highest 17% above CT |
45.2±5.7 10% above CT |
41.4±2.6Lowest about the CT average |
| Durham 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 CT: 20.2% |
15%±4.6Lowest CT: 20.2% |
21.3%±4.7Highest CT: 20.2% |
18.6%±3.4 CT: 20.2% |
| Oxford and Windsor Locks 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% |
19.1%±4.5 CT: 18.5% |
22.9%±3.2Highest CT: 18.5% |
18.2%±2.7Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Oxford and Durham 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% |
42.4% CT: 42.5% |
46.3%Highest CT: 42.5% |
28.6%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±1.2 CT: 7.1% |
4.2%±2.1 CT: 7.1% |
3.6%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Windsor Locks 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 |
$152,396±$32kHighest 59% above CT |
$128,953±$23k 35% above CT |
$81,205±$13kLowest 15% below CT |
| Durham 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 11% above CT |
$401,700±$32k 9% above CT |
$472,400±$20kHighest 29% above CT |
$258,800±$14kLowest 29% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,424±$141 4% below CT |
$1,625±$1kHighest 9% above CT |
$1,415±$87 5% below CT |
$1,394±$187Lowest 6% below CT |
| Durham and Suffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,456 about the CT average |
$7,107Highest 7% above CT |
$6,442 3% below CT |
$3,688Lowest 44% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51%±4.6 CT: 52.6% |
57.7%±35 CT: 52.6% |
23.3%±15.8Lowest CT: 52.6% |
58.2%±16.8Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Windsor Locks and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.6% CT: 10% |
6.1% CT: 10% |
4%Lowest CT: 10% |
10.9%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7% CT: 66.5% |
90% CT: 66.5% |
90.4%Highest CT: 66.5% |
77.1%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 12 yrs newer than CT |
1975 8 yrs newer than CT |
1986Highest 19 yrs newer than CT |
1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 3% below CT |
24 min 10% below CT |
30 minHighest 14% above CT |
22 minLowest 17% below CT |
| Work from home | 18.4%±4.1 CT: 16% |
20%±6.7Highest CT: 16% |
14.4%±3.7Lowest CT: 16% |
17.7%±3.7 CT: 16% |
| Durham 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 | #88 of 149 in CT | #78 of 149 in CT | #109 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Suffield School District | — | Oxford School District | Windsor Locks School District |
| High school in town | Suffield High School | — | Oxford High School | Windsor Locks High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.9Highest |
— | 10.1 |
8.9Lowest |
| 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.