Compare towns
Suffield vs Hampton vs Chaplin 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 shortest commute (26 min average).
Hampton has the oldest population (median age 51.5).
Chaplin has the most affordable homes ($255k median).
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 | Hampton | Chaplin | Oxford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 15,702Highest |
1,647Lowest |
2,070 |
12,991 |
| Median age | 44.5±1.7 8% above CT |
51.5±5.3Highest 25% above CT |
43.7±4.8Lowest 6% above CT |
45.2±5.7 10% above CT |
| Hampton 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% |
19.7%±5.3 CT: 20.2% |
15.7%±4.2Lowest CT: 20.2% |
21.3%±4.7Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Oxford and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18.4%±2.2Lowest CT: 18.5% |
26.1%±2.1Highest CT: 18.5% |
20.9%±4.4 CT: 18.5% |
22.9%±3.2 CT: 18.5% |
| Hampton and Oxford 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% |
29.9% CT: 42.5% |
25.4%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
46.3%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±1.2 CT: 7.1% |
1.9%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
10.1%±6.2Highest CT: 7.1% |
3.6%±1.4 CT: 7.1% |
| Chaplin 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 |
$109,167±$19k 14% above CT |
$97,846±$14kLowest about the CT average |
$128,953±$23kHighest 35% above CT |
| Oxford and Suffield 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 |
$295,800±$27k 19% below CT |
$255,200±$24kLowest 30% below CT |
$472,400±$20kHighest 29% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,424±$141 4% below CT |
$1,285±$288Lowest 14% below CT |
$1,473±$275Highest about the CT average |
$1,415±$87 5% below CT |
| Chaplin and Suffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,456Highest about the CT average |
$4,364Lowest 34% below CT |
$4,524 32% below CT |
$6,442 3% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51%±4.6 CT: 52.6% |
52.5%±51.5Highest CT: 52.6% |
33.6%±27.7 CT: 52.6% |
23.3%±15.8Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Hampton 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% |
5.7%Highest CT: 10% |
5.4% CT: 10% |
4%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7% CT: 66.5% |
90% CT: 66.5% |
82.9%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
90.4%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Lowest 12 yrs newer than CT |
1980 13 yrs newer than CT |
1979Lowest 12 yrs newer than CT |
1986Highest 19 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 3% below CT |
29 min 9% above CT |
32 minHighest 22% above CT |
30 min 14% above CT |
| Work from home | 18.4%±4.1Highest CT: 16% |
17.7%±5.1 CT: 16% |
18.1%±10 CT: 16% |
14.4%±3.7Lowest CT: 16% |
| Suffield and Chaplin 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 | — | — | #78 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Suffield School District | Hampton School District | Chaplin School District · Regional School District 11 | Oxford School District |
| High school in town | Suffield High School | None in town | Parish Hill High School | Oxford High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.9Highest |
— | 7.5Lowest |
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.