Compare towns
Suffield vs Middletown vs Putnam 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%).
Middletown has the youngest population (median age 38.1).
Putnam has the most affordable homes ($269k 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 | Middletown | Putnam | Oxford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 15,702 |
47,958Highest |
9,292Lowest |
12,991 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +0.1% CT: +0.9% |
— | — |
| Median age | 44.5±1.7 8% above CT |
38.1±1.5Lowest 7% below CT |
43.7±3 6% 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%±2 CT: 20.2% |
14.3%±1.3Lowest CT: 20.2% |
18.6%±3.6 CT: 20.2% |
21.3%±4.7Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Oxford and Putnam 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% |
16.5%±1.3Lowest CT: 18.5% |
18.5%±3.1 CT: 18.5% |
22.9%±3.2Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Oxford and Putnam 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% |
40.2% CT: 42.5% |
20%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
46.3%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±1.2 CT: 7.1% |
15.5%±1.4Highest CT: 7.1% |
3.9%±1.4 CT: 7.1% |
3.6%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $119,472±$13k 25% above CT |
$79,438±$6k 17% below CT |
$70,561±$7kLowest 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 |
$295,300±$11k 20% below CT |
$269,200±$11kLowest 27% below CT |
$472,400±$20kHighest 29% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,424±$141 4% below CT |
$1,446±$45Highest about the CT average |
$1,149±$44Lowest 23% below CT |
$1,415±$87 5% below CT |
| Middletown 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 |
$6,412 3% below CT |
$3,860Lowest 42% below CT |
$6,442 3% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51%±4.6Highest CT: 52.6% |
47.7%±5.3 CT: 52.6% |
37.7%±11.6 CT: 52.6% |
23.3%±15.8Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Suffield and Middletown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.6% CT: 10% |
12%Highest CT: 10% |
11.5% CT: 10% |
4%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7% CT: 66.5% |
52.9%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
59.8% CT: 66.5% |
90.4%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 12 yrs newer than CT |
1972 5 yrs newer than CT |
1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
1986Highest 19 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 3% below CT |
23 minLowest 12% below CT |
25 min 6% below CT |
30 minHighest 14% above CT |
| Work from home | 18.4%±4.1Highest CT: 16% |
14.1%±1.8 CT: 16% |
9%±2.8Lowest 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 | #121 of 149 in CT | #128 of 149 in CT | #78 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Suffield School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services | Putnam School District | Oxford School District |
| High school in town | Suffield High School | Middletown High School | Putnam High School | Oxford High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.9 |
11.8Highest |
9.5Lowest |
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.