Compare towns
Suffield vs Union vs Oxford vs Enfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Suffield has the most people working from home (18.4%).
Union has the oldest population (median age 49.9).
Oxford has the most expensive homes ($472k median).
Enfield has the most affordable homes ($253k median).
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 | Oxford | Enfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 15,702 |
944Lowest |
12,991 |
41,090Highest |
| Median age | 44.5±1.7 8% above CT |
49.9±4.3Highest 21% above CT |
45.2±5.7 10% above CT |
40.7±1.9Lowest about the CT average |
| 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%±2Lowest CT: 20.2% |
16.9%±4.3 CT: 20.2% |
21.3%±4.7Highest CT: 20.2% |
18.9%±1.7 CT: 20.2% |
| Oxford and Enfield 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% |
22.9%±3.2 CT: 18.5% |
18%±1.2Lowest 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% |
46.3%Highest CT: 42.5% |
31.8% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±1.2 CT: 7.1% |
5%±3.3Highest CT: 7.1% |
3.6%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
4.3%±0.8 CT: 7.1% |
| Union 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 25% above CT |
$88,958±$14kLowest 7% below CT |
$128,953±$23kHighest 35% above CT |
$90,404±$5k 6% below 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±$26k 10% below CT |
$472,400±$20kHighest 29% above CT |
$252,900±$7kLowest 31% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,424±$141 4% below CT |
— | $1,415±$87Lowest 5% below CT |
$1,574±$83Highest 6% above CT |
| Enfield 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 |
$6,442 3% below CT |
$5,360 19% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51%±4.6 CT: 52.6% |
90%±64.7Highest CT: 52.6% |
23.3%±15.8Lowest CT: 52.6% |
46.7%±6.7 CT: 52.6% |
| Union and Suffield 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% |
4%Lowest CT: 10% |
8.3%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7% CT: 66.5% |
92.9%Highest CT: 66.5% |
90.4% CT: 66.5% |
75.7%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 12 yrs newer than CT |
1976 9 yrs newer than CT |
1986Highest 19 yrs newer than CT |
1963Lowest 4 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 3% below CT |
32 minHighest 20% above CT |
30 min 14% above CT |
24 minLowest 11% below CT |
| Work from home | 18.4%±4.1Highest CT: 16% |
9%±3.7Lowest CT: 16% |
14.4%±3.7 CT: 16% |
14.5%±2.5 CT: 16% |
| Suffield and Enfield 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 | #123 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Suffield School District | Union School District | Oxford School District | Capitol Region Education Council · Enfield School District |
| High school in town | Suffield High School | None in town | Oxford High School | Enfield High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.9 |
— | 10.1Lowest |
13.5Highest |
| 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.