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Suffield vs Sagamore 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 affordable homes ($408k median).
Sagamore has the most expensive homes ($576k median).
Oxford has the highest household income ($129k).
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 | Sagamore | Oxford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 15,702Highest |
4,072Lowest |
12,991 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +6.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
— |
| Median age | 44.5±1.7Lowest 14% above U.S. |
47.9±5.8Highest 23% above U.S. |
45.2±5.7 16% above U.S. |
| Sagamore 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 U.S.: 22% |
20%±5.3 U.S.: 22% |
21.3%±4.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Oxford and Sagamore 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% |
21.1%±4.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.9%±3.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Oxford and Sagamore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
46.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±3.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Sagamore and Suffield 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 48% above U.S. |
$108,315±$38kLowest 34% 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. |
$575,700±$56kHighest 73% above U.S. |
$472,400±$20k 42% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,424±$141 about the U.S. average |
$2,123±$330Highest 50% above U.S. |
$1,415±$87Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,456Highest 107% above U.S. |
$4,796Lowest 54% above U.S. |
$6,442 107% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51%±4.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
68.1%±73.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
23.3%±15.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Sagamore 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
2.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
84%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 3% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
30 minHighest 14% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.4%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
19.7%±6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.4%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sagamore and Suffield 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 |
| School district | Suffield School District | — | Oxford School District |
| High school in town | Suffield High School | — | 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.