Compare towns
Suffield vs Morris vs Oxford vs East Hampton
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).
Morris has the oldest population (median age 52.8).
Oxford has the most expensive homes ($472k median).
East Hampton has the most affordable homes ($349k 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 | Morris | Oxford | East Hampton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 15,702Highest |
2,164Lowest |
12,991 |
12,925 |
| Median age | 44.5±1.7 8% above CT |
52.8±6.5Highest 28% above CT |
45.2±5.7 10% above CT |
43.6±3.7Lowest 6% above CT |
| Morris 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% |
17.9%±4.5 CT: 20.2% |
21.3%±4.7 CT: 20.2% |
21.4%±3Highest CT: 20.2% |
| East Hampton and Oxford 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% |
29.3%±6.6Highest CT: 18.5% |
22.9%±3.2 CT: 18.5% |
20.8%±2.8 CT: 18.5% |
| Morris 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% |
41.5% CT: 42.5% |
46.3%Highest CT: 42.5% |
39%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±1.2 CT: 7.1% |
5.2%±3Highest CT: 7.1% |
3.6%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.2%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $119,472±$13k 25% above CT |
$109,191±$25kLowest 14% above CT |
$128,953±$23kHighest 35% above CT |
$124,577±$11k 30% above CT |
| Oxford and East Hampton 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 |
$396,000±$60k 8% above CT |
$472,400±$20kHighest 29% above CT |
$349,000±$14kLowest 5% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,424±$141Highest 4% below CT |
$1,204±$134Lowest 19% below CT |
$1,415±$87 5% below CT |
$1,393±$150 6% 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 | $6,456 about the CT average |
$5,273Lowest 21% below CT |
$6,442 3% below CT |
$6,681Highest about the CT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51%±4.6 CT: 52.6% |
57.1%±31.9Highest CT: 52.6% |
23.3%±15.8Lowest CT: 52.6% |
48.7%±16.4 CT: 52.6% |
| Morris 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% |
6.8%Highest CT: 10% |
4%Lowest CT: 10% |
4%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7% CT: 66.5% |
89.4% CT: 66.5% |
90.4%Highest CT: 66.5% |
85.5%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 12 yrs newer than CT |
1967Lowest same as CT |
1986Highest 19 yrs newer than CT |
1977 10 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 3% below CT |
29 min 11% above CT |
30 minHighest 14% above CT |
30 min 11% above CT |
| Work from home | 18.4%±4.1Highest CT: 16% |
18.4%±5.7Highest CT: 16% |
14.4%±3.7 CT: 16% |
12.7%±2.4Lowest CT: 16% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #57 of 149 in CT | — | #78 of 149 in CT | #75 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Suffield School District | Regional School District 20 | Oxford School District | East Hampton School District |
| High school in town | Suffield High School | None in town | Oxford High School | East Hampton High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.9 |
— | 10.1Lowest |
11.3Highest |
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| 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.