Compare towns
Suffield vs Madison vs Enfield vs Oxford
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Madison has the most people working from home (30.2%).
Enfield has the most affordable homes ($253k 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 | Madison | Enfield | Oxford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 15,702 |
17,616 |
41,090Highest |
12,991Lowest |
| Median age | 44.5±1.7 8% above CT |
51.9±1.9Highest 26% above CT |
40.7±1.9Lowest about the CT average |
45.2±5.7 10% above CT |
| Madison 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 CT: 20.2% |
18.1%±2.2 CT: 20.2% |
18.9%±1.7 CT: 20.2% |
21.3%±4.7Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Oxford and Enfield 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% |
25.2%±2.4Highest CT: 18.5% |
18%±1.2Lowest CT: 18.5% |
22.9%±3.2 CT: 18.5% |
| Madison 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% |
72.4%Highest CT: 42.5% |
31.8%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
46.3% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±1.2 CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±1.5Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.3%±0.8 CT: 7.1% |
3.6%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Madison 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 |
$167,442±$16kHighest 75% above CT |
$90,404±$5kLowest 6% below CT |
$128,953±$23k 35% above CT |
| Madison 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 |
$583,900±$30kHighest 59% above CT |
$252,900±$7kLowest 31% below CT |
$472,400±$20k 29% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,424±$141 4% below CT |
$2,025±$741Highest 36% above CT |
$1,574±$83 6% above CT |
$1,415±$87Lowest 5% below CT |
| Madison and Enfield 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 |
$8,843Highest 33% above CT |
$5,360Lowest 19% below CT |
$6,442 3% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51%±4.6Highest CT: 52.6% |
44%±12.3 CT: 52.6% |
46.7%±6.7 CT: 52.6% |
23.3%±15.8Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Suffield and Enfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.6% CT: 10% |
3.6%Lowest CT: 10% |
8.3%Highest CT: 10% |
4% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7% CT: 66.5% |
90.4%Highest CT: 66.5% |
75.7%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
90.4%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 12 yrs newer than CT |
1976 9 yrs newer than CT |
1963Lowest 4 yrs older than CT |
1986Highest 19 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 3% below CT |
30 min 12% above CT |
24 minLowest 11% below CT |
30 minHighest 14% above CT |
| Work from home | 18.4%±4.1 CT: 16% |
30.2%±5.3Highest CT: 16% |
14.5%±2.5 CT: 16% |
14.4%±3.7Lowest CT: 16% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #57 of 149 in CT | #7 of 149 in CT | #123 of 149 in CT | #78 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Suffield School District | Madison School District | Capitol Region Education Council · Enfield School District | Oxford School District |
| High school in town | Suffield High School | Daniel Hand High School | Enfield High School | Oxford High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.9 |
9.8Lowest |
13.5Highest |
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.