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Suffield vs Raynham 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%).
Raynham has the most expensive homes ($524k median).
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 | Raynham | Oxford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 15,702Highest |
15,505 |
12,991Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +13.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
— |
| Median age | 44.5±1.7 14% above U.S. |
42.9±1.5Lowest 10% 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% |
20.4%±2.8 U.S.: 22% |
21.3%±4.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Oxford and Raynham 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% |
19.8%±2.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.9%±3.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Oxford and Raynham 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% |
39.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
46.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±1.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Suffield and Raynham 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 48% above U.S. |
$124,012±$16k 54% above U.S. |
$128,953±$23kHighest 60% above U.S. |
| Oxford and Raynham 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. |
$524,400±$29kHighest 58% above U.S. |
$472,400±$20k 42% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,424±$141 about the U.S. average |
$1,749±$74Highest 24% above U.S. |
$1,415±$87Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,456 107% above U.S. |
$6,752Highest 116% above U.S. |
$6,442Lowest 107% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51%±4.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
67.1%±13.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
23.3%±15.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Raynham 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% |
7.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
78.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 3% below U.S. |
36 minHighest 38% above U.S. |
30 min 14% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.4%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.8%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.4%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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 | #190 of 282 in MA | #78 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Suffield School District | Bridgewater-Raynham | Oxford School District |
| High school in town | Suffield High School | None in town | Oxford High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.9Highest |
— | 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.