Compare towns
Suffield vs Upton vs Norfolk 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).
Upton has the oldest population (median age 46.4).
Norfolk has the most people working from home (32.6%).
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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 | Upton | Norfolk | Oxford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 15,702Highest |
8,189Lowest |
11,673 |
12,991 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +6.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— |
| Median age | 44.5±1.7 14% above U.S. |
46.4±4.8Highest 19% above U.S. |
41.6±1.3Lowest 7% above U.S. |
45.2±5.7 16% above U.S. |
| Upton 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% |
23.2%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
24.4%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.3%±4.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Norfolk and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18.4%±2.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
13.8%±2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.9%±3.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Oxford and Upton 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% |
53.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
61.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
46.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±1.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Suffield and Oxford 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. |
$155,508±$33k 93% above U.S. |
$200,720±$22kHighest 149% above U.S. |
$128,953±$23k 60% above U.S. |
| Norfolk and Upton 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. |
$576,700±$41k 73% above U.S. |
$725,200±$34kHighest 118% above U.S. |
$472,400±$20k 42% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,424±$141 about the U.S. average |
$948±$599Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$2,019±$598Highest 43% above U.S. |
$1,415±$87 about the U.S. average |
| Norfolk 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. |
$8,376 169% above U.S. |
$9,651Highest 209% above U.S. |
$6,442Lowest 107% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51%±4.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±31 U.S.: 51.1% |
57.1%±16Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
23.3%±15.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Norfolk and Upton 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% |
3.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1984 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 3% below U.S. |
35 min 34% above U.S. |
36 minHighest 37% above U.S. |
30 min 14% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.4%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
32.6%±5.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.4%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Norfolk and Upton 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 | #46 of 282 in MA | #123 of 282 in MA | #78 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Suffield School District | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | King Philip · Millis | Oxford School District |
| High school in town | Suffield High School | Blackstone Valley | None in town | Oxford High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.9 |
11.2Highest |
— | 10.1Lowest |
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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.