Compare towns
Suffield vs Oxford vs Plainfield vs Wolcott
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%).
Oxford has the most expensive homes ($472k median).
Plainfield has the youngest population (median age 37).
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 | Oxford | Plainfield | Wolcott |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 15,702 |
12,991Lowest |
15,141 |
16,279Highest |
| Median age | 44.5±1.7 8% above CT |
45.2±5.7Highest 10% above CT |
37±4.5Lowest 10% below CT |
44.4±2.5 8% 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% |
19.4%±2.6 CT: 20.2% |
19.4%±3.1 CT: 20.2% |
| Oxford and Plainfield 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% |
22.9%±3.2Highest CT: 18.5% |
16.6%±2.4Lowest CT: 18.5% |
18.8%±2.8 CT: 18.5% |
| Oxford and Wolcott 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% |
46.3%Highest CT: 42.5% |
15%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
37% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±1.2 CT: 7.1% |
3.6%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.3%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
| Plainfield and Wolcott 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 |
$128,953±$23kHighest 35% above CT |
$76,993±$8kLowest 20% below CT |
$110,850±$10k 16% 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±$26k 11% above CT |
$472,400±$20kHighest 29% above CT |
$272,100±$16kLowest 26% below CT |
$326,200±$17k 11% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,424±$141 4% below CT |
$1,415±$87 5% below CT |
$1,204±$70Lowest 19% below CT |
$1,464±$913Highest about the CT average |
| Wolcott 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 |
$6,442 3% below CT |
$4,209Lowest 37% below CT |
$5,799 13% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51%±4.6Highest CT: 52.6% |
23.3%±15.8Lowest CT: 52.6% |
39.8%±9.5 CT: 52.6% |
49.8%±24.2 CT: 52.6% |
| Suffield and Wolcott 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% CT: 10% |
8.7%Highest CT: 10% |
1.8%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7% CT: 66.5% |
90.4%Highest CT: 66.5% |
73.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
88.4% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 12 yrs newer than CT |
1986Highest 19 yrs newer than CT |
1971Lowest 4 yrs newer than CT |
1976 9 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 3% below CT |
30 minHighest 14% above CT |
27 min about the CT average |
30 min 13% above CT |
| Work from home | 18.4%±4.1Highest CT: 16% |
14.4%±3.7 CT: 16% |
10%±4Lowest CT: 16% |
11.2%±3.1 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 | #131 of 149 in CT | #76 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Suffield School District | Oxford School District | Plainfield School District | Wolcott School District |
| High school in town | Suffield High School | Oxford High School | Plainfield High School | Wolcott High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.9Highest |
10.1Lowest |
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.