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Suffield vs Fall River vs Oxford vs Southwick
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 people working from home (18.4%).
Fall River has the most renters (64.7% rent).
Oxford has the most expensive homes ($472k median).
Southwick has the oldest population (median age 46.8).
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 | Fall River | Oxford | Southwick |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 15,702 |
94,082Highest |
12,991 |
9,217Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +5.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -2.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.5±1.7 14% above U.S. |
39.3±1.2Lowest about the U.S. average |
45.2±5.7 16% above U.S. |
46.8±1.8Highest 20% above U.S. |
| Southwick and Oxford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 16.2%±2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.9%±1.2 U.S.: 22% |
21.3%±4.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±3 U.S.: 22% |
| Oxford and Fall River 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% |
16.1%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.9%±3.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21%±3.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Oxford and Southwick 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% |
16.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
46.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.1%±0.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Southwick 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 48% above U.S. |
$56,673±$3kLowest 30% below U.S. |
$128,953±$23kHighest 60% above U.S. |
$120,462±$16k 49% above U.S. |
| Oxford and Southwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $407,500±$26k 22% above U.S. |
$395,500±$11kLowest 19% above U.S. |
$472,400±$20kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$397,500±$27k 19% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,424±$141Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,155±$27Lowest 18% below U.S. |
$1,415±$87 about the U.S. average |
$1,332±$72 6% below U.S. |
| 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 107% above U.S. |
$3,953Lowest 27% above U.S. |
$6,442 107% above U.S. |
$5,331 71% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51%±4.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.5%±3.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
23.3%±15.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
51%±10 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Fall River 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% |
19.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
35.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 3% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
30 minHighest 14% above U.S. |
29 min 8% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.4%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.1%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.4%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.2%±5.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Suffield and Southwick 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 | #262 of 282 in MA | #78 of 149 in CT | #211 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Suffield School District | Fall River · Greater Fall River Regional Vocational Technical | Oxford School District | Southwick-Tolland-Granville Regional School District |
| High school in town | Suffield High School | B M C Durfee High | Oxford High School | Southwick Regional School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.9 |
11.3Highest |
10.1Lowest |
11.0 |
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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.