What stands out worked out from the figures below

Suffield has the most people working from home (18.4%).

Oxford has the most kids (21.3% under 18).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Suffield	Oxford
People
Population	15,702Highest	12,991Lowest
Median age	44.5±1.7Lowest 8% 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%±2Lowest CT: 20.2%	21.3%±4.7Highest CT: 20.2%
	Oxford and Suffield 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%	22.9%±3.2Highest CT: 18.5%
	Oxford and Suffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	40.4%Lowest CT: 42.5%	46.3%Highest CT: 42.5%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.4%±1.2Highest CT: 7.1%	3.6%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1%
	Suffield and Oxford 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	$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±$26kLowest 11% above CT	$472,400±$20kHighest 29% above CT
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,424±$141Highest 4% below CT	$1,415±$87Lowest 5% 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	$6,456Highest about the CT average	$6,442Lowest 3% below CT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	51%±4.6Highest CT: 52.6%	23.3%±15.8Lowest CT: 52.6%
Below poverty line	4.6%Highest CT: 10%	4%Lowest CT: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	86.7%Lowest CT: 66.5%	90.4%Highest CT: 66.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1979Lowest 12 yrs newer than CT	1986Highest 19 yrs newer than CT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	26 minLowest 3% below CT	30 minHighest 14% above CT
Work from home	18.4%±4.1Highest CT: 16%	14.4%±3.7Lowest 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	#78 of 149 in CT
School district	Suffield School District	Oxford School District
High school in town	Suffield High School	Oxford High School
Students per teacherat that high school	10.9Highest	10.1Lowest
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Old photos in History	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.