Compare towns
Suffield vs Union vs Mansfield vs Oxford
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Union has the oldest population (median age 49.9).
Mansfield has the most people working from home (28.3%).
Oxford has the most kids (21.3% under 18).
Mansfield is a college town. 57% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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 | Union | Mansfield | Oxford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 15,702 |
944Lowest |
25,358Highest |
12,991 |
| Median age | 44.5±1.7 8% above CT |
49.9±4.3Highest 21% above CT |
21.2±0.2Lowest 48% below CT |
45.2±5.7 10% above CT |
| Union and Oxford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 16.2%±2 CT: 20.2% |
16.9%±4.3 CT: 20.2% |
9.2%±1.6Lowest CT: 20.2% |
21.3%±4.7Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Oxford and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18.4%±2.2 CT: 18.5% |
24.5%±2.6Highest CT: 18.5% |
11%±1.5Lowest CT: 18.5% |
22.9%±3.2 CT: 18.5% |
| Union and Oxford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.4% CT: 42.5% |
24%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
57.9%Highest CT: 42.5% |
46.3% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±1.2 CT: 7.1% |
5%±3.3 CT: 7.1% |
57%±2.5Highest CT: 7.1% |
3.6%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $119,472±$13k 25% above CT |
$88,958±$14k 7% below CT |
$72,393±$12kLowest 24% below CT |
$128,953±$23kHighest 35% above CT |
| 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±$26k 11% above CT |
$330,400±$26kLowest 10% below CT |
$335,400±$20k 9% below CT |
$472,400±$20kHighest 29% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,424±$141 4% below CT |
— | $1,602±$104Highest 8% above CT |
$1,415±$87Lowest 5% below CT |
| Mansfield and Suffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,456Highest about the CT average |
$4,793Lowest 28% below CT |
$5,727 14% below CT |
$6,442 3% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51%±4.6 CT: 52.6% |
90%±64.7Highest CT: 52.6% |
76%±9.6 CT: 52.6% |
23.3%±15.8Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Union and Mansfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.6% CT: 10% |
5.7% CT: 10% |
21.6%Highest CT: 10% |
4%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7% CT: 66.5% |
92.9%Highest CT: 66.5% |
57.3%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
90.4% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 12 yrs newer than CT |
1976Lowest 9 yrs newer than CT |
1976Lowest 9 yrs newer than CT |
1986Highest 19 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 3% below CT |
32 minHighest 20% above CT |
21 minLowest 22% below CT |
30 min 14% above CT |
| Work from home | 18.4%±4.1 CT: 16% |
9%±3.7Lowest CT: 16% |
28.3%±3.3Highest CT: 16% |
14.4%±3.7 CT: 16% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #57 of 149 in CT | — | #45 of 149 in CT | #78 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Suffield School District | Union School District | Regional School District 19 · Mansfield School District | Oxford School District |
| High school in town | Suffield High School | None in town | E. O. Smith High School | Oxford High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.9 |
— | 11.8Highest |
10.1Lowest |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
CT 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.