Compare towns
Suffield vs Durham vs Pomfret 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).
Durham has the highest household income ($159k).
Pomfret has the most kids (23.1% under 18).
Oxford has the most expensive homes ($472k 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 | Pomfret | Oxford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 15,702Highest |
7,208 |
4,317Lowest |
12,991 |
| Median age | 44.5±1.7Lowest 8% above CT |
45.5±2.8 11% above CT |
45.9±3.7Highest 12% above CT |
45.2±5.7 10% above CT |
| Pomfret and Durham 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% |
16.4%±3.6 CT: 20.2% |
23.1%±4.9Highest CT: 20.2% |
21.3%±4.7 CT: 20.2% |
| Pomfret and Oxford 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% |
17.8%±4.5 CT: 18.5% |
22.9%±3.2Highest CT: 18.5% |
| 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%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
47.9% CT: 42.5% |
50.8%Highest 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% |
5.6%±1.9Highest CT: 7.1% |
3.6%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Pomfret 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 |
$108,476±$8kLowest 13% above 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±$26kLowest 11% above CT |
$424,800±$23k 16% above CT |
$409,100±$28k 12% above CT |
$472,400±$20kHighest 29% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,424±$141Highest 4% below CT |
$1,154±$448Lowest 22% below CT |
$1,210±$300 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 | $6,456 about the CT average |
$7,998Highest 20% above CT |
$5,903Lowest 11% below CT |
$6,442 3% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51%±4.6 CT: 52.6% |
44.9%±28.4 CT: 52.6% |
61.9%±15.3Highest CT: 52.6% |
23.3%±15.8Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Pomfret and Suffield 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%Highest CT: 10% |
4% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7% CT: 66.5% |
93.2%Highest CT: 66.5% |
80.5%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
90.4% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 12 yrs newer than CT |
1976Lowest 9 yrs newer than CT |
1978 11 yrs newer than CT |
1986Highest 19 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 3% below CT |
23 minLowest 13% below CT |
24 min 11% below CT |
30 minHighest 14% above CT |
| Work from home | 18.4%±4.1 CT: 16% |
20.5%±6.4Highest CT: 16% |
13.2%±5.2Lowest 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 | #39 of 149 in CT | #78 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Suffield School District | Regional School District 13 | Pomfret School District | Oxford School District |
| High school in town | Suffield High School | Coginchaug Regional High School | None in town | Oxford High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.9Highest |
8.9Lowest |
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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.