Compare towns
Suffield vs Orange 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 most people working from home (18.4%).
Orange has the highest household income ($142k).
Oxford has the most homeowners (90.4%).
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 | Orange | Oxford | East Hampton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 15,702Highest |
14,315 |
12,991 |
12,925Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +2.3% CT: +0.9% |
— | — |
| Median age | 44.5±1.7 8% above CT |
45.6±2.4Highest 11% above CT |
45.2±5.7 10% above CT |
43.6±3.7Lowest 6% above CT |
| Orange 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% |
22.9%±2.5Highest CT: 20.2% |
21.3%±4.7 CT: 20.2% |
21.4%±3 CT: 20.2% |
| Orange and East Hampton 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% |
23%±2.7Highest CT: 18.5% |
22.9%±3.2 CT: 18.5% |
20.8%±2.8 CT: 18.5% |
| Orange 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% |
59.4%Highest CT: 42.5% |
46.3% CT: 42.5% |
39%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±1.2 CT: 7.1% |
5.5%±2Highest CT: 7.1% |
3.6%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.2%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
| Orange and East Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $119,472±$13kLowest 25% above CT |
$142,325±$10kHighest 49% above CT |
$128,953±$23k 35% above CT |
$124,577±$11k 30% above CT |
| Orange 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 |
$491,500±$17kHighest 34% above CT |
$472,400±$20k 29% above CT |
$349,000±$14kLowest 5% below CT |
| Orange and Oxford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,424±$141 4% below CT |
$2,172±$161Highest 46% above CT |
$1,415±$87 5% below CT |
$1,393±$150Lowest 6% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,456 about the CT average |
$8,988Highest 35% above CT |
$6,442Lowest 3% below CT |
$6,681 about the CT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51%±4.6 CT: 52.6% |
64%±12.1Highest CT: 52.6% |
23.3%±15.8Lowest CT: 52.6% |
48.7%±16.4 CT: 52.6% |
| Orange and Suffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.6%Highest CT: 10% |
3.9%Lowest CT: 10% |
4% CT: 10% |
4% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7% CT: 66.5% |
89.2% 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 |
1964Lowest 3 yrs older than CT |
1986Highest 19 yrs newer than CT |
1977 10 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 3% below CT |
28 min 4% above CT |
30 minHighest 14% above CT |
30 min 11% above CT |
| Work from home | 18.4%±4.1Highest CT: 16% |
15.6%±2.9 CT: 16% |
14.4%±3.7 CT: 16% |
12.7%±2.4Lowest CT: 16% |
| Suffield and Orange 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 | #38 of 149 in CT | #78 of 149 in CT | #75 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Suffield School District | — | Oxford School District | East Hampton School District |
| High school in town | Suffield High School | — | 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.