Compare towns
Suffield vs North Haven vs Plainfield 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%).
North Haven has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Plainfield has the most affordable homes ($272k 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 | North Haven | Plainfield | Oxford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 15,702 |
24,336Highest |
15,141 |
12,991Lowest |
| Median age | 44.5±1.7 8% above CT |
45.7±1.3Highest 11% above CT |
37±4.5Lowest 10% below CT |
45.2±5.7 10% above CT |
| North Haven 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% |
21.5%±2.5Highest CT: 20.2% |
19.4%±2.6 CT: 20.2% |
21.3%±4.7 CT: 20.2% |
| North Haven 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% |
22.3%±2.1 CT: 18.5% |
16.6%±2.4Lowest CT: 18.5% |
22.9%±3.2Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Oxford and North Haven 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% |
46.5%Highest CT: 42.5% |
15%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
46.3% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±1.2 CT: 7.1% |
4.5%±1.3 CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
3.6%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Plainfield and North Haven 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 |
$132,689±$7kHighest 39% above CT |
$76,993±$8kLowest 20% below CT |
$128,953±$23k 35% above CT |
| North Haven 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 |
$393,200±$15k 7% above CT |
$272,100±$16kLowest 26% below CT |
$472,400±$20kHighest 29% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,424±$141 4% below CT |
$1,720±$127Highest 16% above CT |
$1,204±$70Lowest 19% below CT |
$1,415±$87 5% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,456 about the CT average |
$6,964Highest 5% above CT |
$4,209Lowest 37% below CT |
$6,442 3% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51%±4.6Highest CT: 52.6% |
45.2%±10 CT: 52.6% |
39.8%±9.5 CT: 52.6% |
23.3%±15.8Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Suffield and North Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.6% CT: 10% |
4.1% CT: 10% |
8.7%Highest CT: 10% |
4%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7% CT: 66.5% |
81.3% CT: 66.5% |
73.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
90.4%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 12 yrs newer than CT |
1964Lowest 3 yrs older than CT |
1971 4 yrs newer than CT |
1986Highest 19 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 3% below CT |
22 minLowest 18% below CT |
27 min about the CT average |
30 minHighest 14% above CT |
| Work from home | 18.4%±4.1Highest CT: 16% |
14.9%±2.8 CT: 16% |
10%±4Lowest CT: 16% |
14.4%±3.7 CT: 16% |
| Suffield and North Haven 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 | #84 of 149 in CT | #131 of 149 in CT | #78 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Suffield School District | Area Cooperative Educational Services · North Haven School District | Plainfield School District | Oxford School District |
| High school in town | Suffield High School | North Haven High School | Plainfield High School | Oxford High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.9 |
11.0Highest |
10.3 |
10.1Lowest |
| 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.