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Suffield vs Sutton 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).
Sutton has the most people working from home (22.7%).
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 | Sutton | Oxford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 15,702Highest |
9,452Lowest |
12,991 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +4.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
— |
| Median age | 44.5±1.7 14% above U.S. |
44.3±2.5Lowest 14% 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% |
19.6%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
21.3%±4.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Oxford and Sutton 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% |
18.8%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.9%±3.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Oxford and Sutton 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% |
52.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
46.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±1.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Suffield and Sutton 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. |
$147,125±$25kHighest 82% above U.S. |
$128,953±$23k 60% above U.S. |
| Sutton 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. |
$523,100±$47kHighest 57% above U.S. |
$472,400±$20k 42% above U.S. |
| Sutton and Oxford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,424±$141Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,190±$401Lowest 16% below U.S. |
$1,415±$87 about the U.S. average |
| Suffield and Oxford 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. |
$6,763Highest 117% above U.S. |
$6,442Lowest 107% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51%±4.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.5%±24.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
23.3%±15.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Suffield and Sutton 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% |
5.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 3% below U.S. |
30 min 12% above U.S. |
30 minHighest 14% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.4%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.4%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sutton 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 | #105 of 282 in MA | #78 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Suffield School District | Sutton | Oxford School District |
| High school in town | Suffield High School | Sutton High School | Oxford High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.9 |
12.6Highest |
10.1Lowest |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.