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Suffield vs Scituate 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).
Scituate has the most expensive homes ($848k median).
Oxford has the most homeowners (90.4%).
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 | Scituate | Oxford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 15,702 |
19,365Highest |
12,991Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +5.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
— |
| Median age | 44.5±1.7Lowest 14% above U.S. |
47.1±3.1Highest 21% above U.S. |
45.2±5.7 16% above U.S. |
| Scituate 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% |
22.2%±2.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.3%±4.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Scituate and Oxford 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% |
22.2%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.9%±3.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Oxford and Scituate 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% |
66.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
46.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±1.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.1%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Suffield and Scituate 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. |
$136,732±$16kHighest 69% above U.S. |
$128,953±$23k 60% above U.S. |
| Scituate and Oxford 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. |
$847,600±$25kHighest 155% above U.S. |
$472,400±$20k 42% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,424±$141 about the U.S. average |
$1,609±$311Highest 14% above U.S. |
$1,415±$87Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Scituate and Suffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,456 107% above U.S. |
$8,807Highest 182% above U.S. |
$6,442Lowest 107% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51%±4.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.7%±10.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
23.3%±15.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Scituate 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% |
2.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1960Lowest 20 yrs older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 3% below U.S. |
38 minHighest 44% above U.S. |
30 min 14% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.4%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
28%±4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.4%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #57 of 149 in CT | #43 of 282 in MA | #78 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Suffield School District | Scituate | Oxford School District |
| High school in town | Suffield High School | Scituate High School | Oxford High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.9 |
11.3Highest |
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.