Compare towns
Suffield vs Morris vs Oxford vs Enfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Morris has the oldest population (median age 52.8).
Oxford has the most expensive homes ($472k median).
Enfield has the most affordable homes ($253k 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 | Enfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 15,702 |
2,164Lowest |
12,991 |
41,090Highest |
| Median age | 44.5±1.7 8% above CT |
52.8±6.5Highest 28% above CT |
45.2±5.7 10% above CT |
40.7±1.9Lowest about the CT average |
| 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%±4.7Highest CT: 20.2% |
18.9%±1.7 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% |
29.3%±6.6Highest CT: 18.5% |
22.9%±3.2 CT: 18.5% |
18%±1.2Lowest 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% |
31.8%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% |
4.3%±0.8 CT: 7.1% |
| Morris 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 |
$109,191±$25k 14% above CT |
$128,953±$23kHighest 35% above CT |
$90,404±$5kLowest 6% below 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 |
$396,000±$60k 8% above CT |
$472,400±$20kHighest 29% above CT |
$252,900±$7kLowest 31% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,424±$141 4% below CT |
$1,204±$134Lowest 19% below CT |
$1,415±$87 5% below CT |
$1,574±$83Highest 6% above CT |
| Enfield 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 |
$5,273Lowest 21% below CT |
$6,442 3% below CT |
$5,360 19% below CT |
| 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% |
46.7%±6.7 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% CT: 10% |
4%Lowest CT: 10% |
8.3%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7% CT: 66.5% |
89.4% CT: 66.5% |
90.4%Highest CT: 66.5% |
75.7%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 12 yrs newer than CT |
1967 same as CT |
1986Highest 19 yrs newer than CT |
1963Lowest 4 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 3% below CT |
29 min 11% above CT |
30 minHighest 14% above CT |
24 minLowest 11% below CT |
| Work from home | 18.4%±4.1Highest CT: 16% |
18.4%±5.7Highest CT: 16% |
14.4%±3.7Lowest CT: 16% |
14.5%±2.5 CT: 16% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #57 of 149 in CT | — | #78 of 149 in CT | #123 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Suffield School District | Regional School District 20 | Oxford School District | Capitol Region Education Council · Enfield School District |
| High school in town | Suffield High School | None in town | Oxford High School | Enfield High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.9 |
— | 10.1Lowest |
13.5Highest |
| 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.