Compare towns
Suffield vs Prospect vs Windham 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%).
Prospect has the oldest population (median age 46.8).
Windham has the most renters (52.6% rent).
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 | Prospect | Windham | Oxford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 15,702 |
9,458Lowest |
23,961Highest |
12,991 |
| Median age | 44.5±1.7 8% above CT |
46.8±3.9Highest 14% above CT |
33.7±1.9Lowest 18% below CT |
45.2±5.7 10% above CT |
| Prospect 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% |
21.4%±4.1Highest CT: 20.2% |
20.1%±2.4 CT: 20.2% |
21.3%±4.7 CT: 20.2% |
| Prospect and Oxford 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% |
24.5%±4.3Highest CT: 18.5% |
14.3%±1.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
22.9%±3.2 CT: 18.5% |
| Prospect 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% |
40.3% CT: 42.5% |
22.7%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
46.3%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±1.2 CT: 7.1% |
3.5%±1.8Lowest CT: 7.1% |
15.2%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
3.6%±1.4 CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $119,472±$13k 25% above CT |
$126,394±$18k 32% above CT |
$55,736±$5kLowest 42% below CT |
$128,953±$23kHighest 35% above CT |
| Oxford and Prospect 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 |
$355,400±$21k 3% below CT |
$209,800±$9kLowest 43% below CT |
$472,400±$20kHighest 29% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,424±$141 4% below CT |
$1,800±$433Highest 21% above CT |
$1,107±$69Lowest 26% below CT |
$1,415±$87 5% below CT |
| Prospect and Suffield 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 |
$6,504Highest about the CT average |
$4,633Lowest 30% below CT |
$6,442 3% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51%±4.6 CT: 52.6% |
45.3%±31.8 CT: 52.6% |
57.1%±8.1Highest CT: 52.6% |
23.3%±15.8Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Windham 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% |
3.2%Lowest CT: 10% |
20.7%Highest CT: 10% |
4% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7% CT: 66.5% |
93.5%Highest CT: 66.5% |
47.4%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
90.4% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 12 yrs newer than CT |
1974 7 yrs newer than CT |
1956Lowest 11 yrs older than CT |
1986Highest 19 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 3% below CT |
28 min 4% above CT |
24 minLowest 8% below CT |
30 minHighest 14% above CT |
| Work from home | 18.4%±4.1Highest CT: 16% |
10.1%±3.2 CT: 16% |
6.1%±1.7Lowest 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 | #50 of 149 in CT | #143 of 149 in CT | #78 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Suffield School District | Regional School District 16 | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Oxford School District |
| High school in town | Suffield High School | None in town | Windham High School | Oxford High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.9Highest |
— | 9.8Lowest |
10.1 |
| 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.