Compare towns
Suffield vs Durham vs Plainville vs Oxford
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 ($159k).
Plainville has the most affordable homes ($254k median).
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 | Durham | Plainville | Oxford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 15,702 |
7,208Lowest |
17,551Highest |
12,991 |
| Median age | 44.5±1.7 8% above CT |
45.5±2.8Highest 11% above CT |
44.3±1.5Lowest 8% above CT |
45.2±5.7 10% above CT |
| 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% |
16.4%±3.6 CT: 20.2% |
15.6%±2.3Lowest CT: 20.2% |
21.3%±4.7Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Oxford and Durham 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% |
17.4%±3.7Lowest CT: 18.5% |
20.1%±2.8 CT: 18.5% |
22.9%±3.2Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Oxford and Plainville 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% |
47.9%Highest CT: 42.5% |
30%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
46.3% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±1.2 CT: 7.1% |
3.6%±1.5Lowest CT: 7.1% |
6.2%±1.6Highest CT: 7.1% |
3.6%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Plainville 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 |
$158,857±$7kHighest 66% above CT |
$84,343±$7kLowest 12% below CT |
$128,953±$23k 35% above 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 |
$424,800±$23k 16% above CT |
$254,000±$14kLowest 31% below CT |
$472,400±$20kHighest 29% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,424±$141Highest 4% below CT |
$1,154±$448 22% below CT |
$1,126±$147Lowest 24% 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 | $6,456 about the CT average |
$7,998Highest 20% above CT |
$4,798Lowest 28% below CT |
$6,442 3% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51%±4.6Highest CT: 52.6% |
44.9%±28.4 CT: 52.6% |
40.3%±12.4 CT: 52.6% |
23.3%±15.8Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Suffield 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% |
3.4%Lowest CT: 10% |
6.5%Highest CT: 10% |
4% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7% CT: 66.5% |
93.2%Highest CT: 66.5% |
67.7%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
90.4% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 12 yrs newer than CT |
1976 9 yrs newer than CT |
1971Lowest 4 yrs newer than CT |
1986Highest 19 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 3% below CT |
23 min 13% below CT |
21 minLowest 20% below CT |
30 minHighest 14% above CT |
| Work from home | 18.4%±4.1 CT: 16% |
20.5%±6.4Highest CT: 16% |
10.7%±2Lowest CT: 16% |
14.4%±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 | #89 of 149 in CT | #78 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Suffield School District | Regional School District 13 | Judicial Centers · Plainville School District | Oxford School District |
| High school in town | Suffield High School | Coginchaug Regional High School | Plainville High School | Oxford High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.9 |
8.9Lowest |
11.4Highest |
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.