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Suffield vs Salisbury vs Wareham 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 shortest commute (26 min average).
Salisbury has the most renters (28.8% rent).
Wareham has the oldest population (median age 52.1).
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 | Salisbury | Wareham | Oxford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 15,702 |
9,281Lowest |
23,302Highest |
12,991 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +11.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— |
| Median age | 44.5±1.7Lowest 14% above U.S. |
51.3±3.5 32% above U.S. |
52.1±3.1Highest 34% above U.S. |
45.2±5.7 16% above U.S. |
| Wareham and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 16.2%±2 U.S.: 22% |
13.1%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
13.1%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.3%±4.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Oxford and Suffield 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% |
25.5%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
26.2%±3.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.9%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Wareham and Salisbury 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% |
43.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
27.1%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% |
4.9%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Wareham and Salisbury 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. |
$93,361±$6k 16% above U.S. |
$90,383±$11kLowest 12% 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. |
$478,700±$27kHighest 44% above U.S. |
$424,500±$21k 28% above U.S. |
$472,400±$20k 42% above U.S. |
| Salisbury 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 |
$1,691±$411Highest 20% above U.S. |
$1,504±$180 6% above U.S. |
$1,415±$87Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Salisbury and Wareham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,456Highest 107% above U.S. |
$4,604 48% above U.S. |
$4,341Lowest 39% above U.S. |
$6,442 107% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51%±4.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
61.9%±11.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.4%±23.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
23.3%±15.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Salisbury and Wareham 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% |
5% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
71.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1958Lowest 22 yrs older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 3% below U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
28 min 4% above U.S. |
30 minHighest 14% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.4%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
19.8%±5.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.4%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.4%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Salisbury 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 | #240 of 282 in MA | #272 of 282 in MA | #78 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Suffield School District | Triton | Wareham | Oxford School District |
| High school in town | Suffield High School | None in town | Wareham Senior High | Oxford High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.9Highest |
— | 8.6Lowest |
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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.