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Suffield vs Oxford vs Somers
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).
Somers has the youngest population (median age 43.1).
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 | Somers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 15,702Highest |
12,991 |
10,308Lowest |
| Median age | 44.5±1.7 8% above CT |
45.2±5.7Highest 10% above CT |
43.1±2.6Lowest 5% 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% |
21.1%±4.8 CT: 20.2% |
| Oxford and Somers 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% |
19.7%±2.3 CT: 18.5% |
| Oxford and Somers 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% |
37.2%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±1.2Highest CT: 7.1% |
3.6%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
3.8%±1.4 CT: 7.1% |
| Suffield and Somers 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 |
$124,705±$15k 30% above CT |
| Oxford and Somers 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 |
$395,800±$21kLowest 8% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,424±$141Highest 4% below CT |
$1,415±$87 5% below CT |
$1,184±$346Lowest 20% 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 |
$6,456Highest about the CT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51%±4.6 CT: 52.6% |
23.3%±15.8Lowest CT: 52.6% |
51.6%±13.9Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Somers 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% |
4% CT: 10% |
2.7%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
90.4%Highest CT: 66.5% |
87.6% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Lowest 12 yrs newer than CT |
1986Highest 19 yrs newer than CT |
1979Lowest 12 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 3% below CT |
30 minHighest 14% above CT |
28 min 4% above CT |
| Work from home | 18.4%±4.1Highest CT: 16% |
14.4%±3.7Lowest CT: 16% |
16.2%±4.6 CT: 16% |
| Suffield and Somers 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 | #66 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Suffield School District | Oxford School District | Somers School District |
| High school in town | Suffield High School | Oxford High School | Somers High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.9Highest |
10.1 |
7.7Lowest |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | 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.