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Suffield vs Pomfret vs East Hampton 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%).
Pomfret has the most kids (23.1% under 18).
East Hampton has the most affordable homes ($349k 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 | Pomfret | East Hampton | Oxford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 15,702Highest |
4,317Lowest |
12,925 |
12,991 |
| Median age | 44.5±1.7 8% above CT |
45.9±3.7Highest 12% above CT |
43.6±3.7Lowest 6% above CT |
45.2±5.7 10% above CT |
| Pomfret 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% |
23.1%±4.9Highest CT: 20.2% |
21.4%±3 CT: 20.2% |
21.3%±4.7 CT: 20.2% |
| Pomfret and East Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18.4%±2.2 CT: 18.5% |
17.8%±4.5Lowest CT: 18.5% |
20.8%±2.8 CT: 18.5% |
22.9%±3.2Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Oxford and East Hampton 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% |
50.8%Highest CT: 42.5% |
39%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
46.3% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±1.2 CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±1.9Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.2%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
3.6%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Pomfret 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±$13k 25% above CT |
$108,476±$8kLowest 13% above CT |
$124,577±$11k 30% above CT |
$128,953±$23kHighest 35% above CT |
| Oxford and East Hampton 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 |
$409,100±$28k 12% above CT |
$349,000±$14kLowest 5% below CT |
$472,400±$20kHighest 29% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,424±$141Highest 4% below CT |
$1,210±$300Lowest 19% below CT |
$1,393±$150 6% below CT |
$1,415±$87 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 | $6,456 about the CT average |
$5,903Lowest 11% below CT |
$6,681Highest about the CT average |
$6,442 3% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51%±4.6 CT: 52.6% |
61.9%±15.3Highest CT: 52.6% |
48.7%±16.4 CT: 52.6% |
23.3%±15.8Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Pomfret and Suffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.6% CT: 10% |
6%Highest CT: 10% |
4%Lowest CT: 10% |
4%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7% CT: 66.5% |
80.5%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
85.5% CT: 66.5% |
90.4%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 12 yrs newer than CT |
1978 11 yrs newer than CT |
1977Lowest 10 yrs newer than CT |
1986Highest 19 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 3% below CT |
24 minLowest 11% below CT |
30 min 11% above CT |
30 minHighest 14% above CT |
| Work from home | 18.4%±4.1Highest CT: 16% |
13.2%±5.2 CT: 16% |
12.7%±2.4Lowest CT: 16% |
14.4%±3.7 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 | #39 of 149 in CT | #75 of 149 in CT | #78 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Suffield School District | Pomfret School District | East Hampton School District | Oxford School District |
| High school in town | Suffield High School | None in town | East Hampton High School | Oxford High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.9 |
— | 11.3Highest |
10.1Lowest |
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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.