Compare towns
Suffield vs Hamden vs Somers 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 most people working from home (18.4%).
Hamden has the most renters (37.6% rent).
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 | Hamden | Somers | Oxford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 15,702 |
61,045Highest |
10,308Lowest |
12,991 |
| Median age | 44.5±1.7 8% above CT |
38.7±0.9Lowest 6% below CT |
43.1±2.6 5% above CT |
45.2±5.7Highest 10% above CT |
| Oxford and Suffield 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% |
17%±1.5 CT: 20.2% |
21.1%±4.8 CT: 20.2% |
21.3%±4.7Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Oxford and Somers 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% |
18.1%±1.3Lowest CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±2.3 CT: 18.5% |
22.9%±3.2Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Oxford and Somers 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% |
47.8%Highest CT: 42.5% |
37.2%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
46.3% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±1.2 CT: 7.1% |
15%±1.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
3.8%±1.4 CT: 7.1% |
3.6%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $119,472±$13k 25% above CT |
$98,306±$7kLowest about the CT average |
$124,705±$15k 30% above CT |
$128,953±$23kHighest 35% above CT |
| Oxford and Somers 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 |
$298,200±$9kLowest 19% below CT |
$395,800±$21k 8% above CT |
$472,400±$20kHighest 29% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,424±$141 4% below CT |
$1,746±$50Highest 17% above CT |
$1,184±$346Lowest 20% below CT |
$1,415±$87 5% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,456 about the CT average |
$7,784Highest 17% above CT |
$6,456 about the CT average |
$6,442Lowest 3% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51%±4.6 CT: 52.6% |
50.9%±5.4 CT: 52.6% |
51.6%±13.9Highest CT: 52.6% |
23.3%±15.8Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Somers 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% |
9.3%Highest CT: 10% |
2.7%Lowest CT: 10% |
4% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7% CT: 66.5% |
62.4%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
87.6% CT: 66.5% |
90.4%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 12 yrs newer than CT |
1964Lowest 3 yrs older than CT |
1979 12 yrs newer than CT |
1986Highest 19 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 3% below CT |
22 minLowest 18% below CT |
28 min 4% above CT |
30 minHighest 14% above CT |
| Work from home | 18.4%±4.1Highest CT: 16% |
16.3%±2.1 CT: 16% |
16.2%±4.6 CT: 16% |
14.4%±3.7Lowest CT: 16% |
| Suffield and Hamden 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 | #122 of 149 in CT | #66 of 149 in CT | #78 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Suffield School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Area Cooperative Educational Services | Somers School District | Oxford School District |
| High school in town | Suffield High School | Hamden High School | Somers High School | Oxford High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.9 |
13.5Highest |
7.7Lowest |
10.1 |
| 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.