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Suffield vs Randolph Town vs Oxford
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Suffield has the most people working from home (18.4%).
Randolph Town has the most renters (28.7% rent).
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.
| Measure | Suffield | Randolph Town | Oxford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 15,702 |
34,878Highest |
12,991Lowest |
| Median age | 44.5±1.7 14% above U.S. |
41.3±1.8Lowest 6% above U.S. |
45.2±5.7Highest 16% above U.S. |
| 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 U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±2 U.S.: 22% |
21.3%±4.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Oxford and Randolph Town are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.4%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.4%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.9%±3.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
35.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
46.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
9%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $119,472±$13k 48% above U.S. |
$109,573±$6kLowest 36% above U.S. |
$128,953±$23kHighest 60% above U.S. |
| 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 22% above U.S. |
$496,400±$21kHighest 49% above U.S. |
$472,400±$20k 42% above U.S. |
| Randolph Town and Oxford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,424±$141 about the U.S. average |
$2,103±$98Highest 49% above U.S. |
$1,415±$87Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,456Highest 107% above U.S. |
$5,644Lowest 81% above U.S. |
$6,442 107% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51%±4.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
62.1%±10.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
23.3%±15.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Randolph Town and Suffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
71.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1966Lowest 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 3% below U.S. |
37 minHighest 40% above U.S. |
30 min 14% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.4%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.1%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.4%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Suffield and Randolph Town 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 | #260 of 282 in MA | #78 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Suffield School District | Randolph | Oxford School District |
| High school in town | Suffield High School | Randolph High | Oxford High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.9 |
14.2Highest |
10.1Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.