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Suffield vs Meriden 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%).
Meriden has the most affordable homes ($241k 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 | Meriden | Oxford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 15,702 |
60,545Highest |
12,991Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | 0% CT: +0.9% |
— |
| Median age | 44.5±1.7 8% above CT |
38.9±1.3Lowest 5% below 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% |
21.9%±1.6Highest CT: 20.2% |
21.3%±4.7 CT: 20.2% |
| Meriden 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% |
16.2%±1.2Lowest 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% CT: 42.5% |
22.2%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
46.3%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±1.2 CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±0.9Highest CT: 7.1% |
3.6%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Meriden 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 |
$71,253±$4kLowest 26% below CT |
$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 |
$241,200±$7kLowest 34% below CT |
$472,400±$20kHighest 29% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,424±$141Highest 4% below CT |
$1,294±$72Lowest 13% 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 | $6,456Highest about the CT average |
$5,129Lowest 23% below CT |
$6,442 3% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51%±4.6 CT: 52.6% |
53.4%±4.9Highest CT: 52.6% |
23.3%±15.8Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Meriden 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% |
13.2%Highest CT: 10% |
4%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7% CT: 66.5% |
60.1%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
90.4%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 12 yrs newer than CT |
1960Lowest 7 yrs older than CT |
1986Highest 19 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 3% below CT |
23 minLowest 13% below CT |
30 minHighest 14% above CT |
| Work from home | 18.4%±4.1Highest CT: 16% |
8.6%±1.6Lowest CT: 16% |
14.4%±3.7 CT: 16% |
| Suffield and Oxford 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 | #124 of 149 in CT | #78 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Suffield School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Meriden School District | Oxford School District |
| High school in town | Suffield High School | Francis T. Maloney High School | Oxford High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.9 |
16.2Highest |
10.1Lowest |
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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.