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Suffield vs Walpole vs Windsor Locks 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
Walpole has the most people working from home (28.2%).
Windsor Locks has the most affordable homes ($259k median).
Oxford has the most homeowners (90.4%).
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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 | Walpole | Windsor Locks | Oxford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 15,702 |
26,388Highest |
12,579Lowest |
12,991 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +9.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — |
| Median age | 44.5±1.7 14% above U.S. |
40.9±1.2Lowest 5% above U.S. |
41.4±2.6 6% 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% |
25.1%±2.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
21.3%±4.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Walpole and Oxford 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% |
16.9%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.2%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.9%±3.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Oxford and Suffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
67.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
46.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Windsor Locks and Walpole 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 48% above U.S. |
$171,500±$16kHighest 112% above U.S. |
$81,205±$13kLowest about the U.S. average |
$128,953±$23k 60% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $407,500±$26k 22% above U.S. |
$687,100±$20kHighest 107% above U.S. |
$258,800±$14kLowest 22% below U.S. |
$472,400±$20k 42% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,424±$141 about the U.S. average |
$2,205±$222Highest 56% above U.S. |
$1,394±$187Lowest about the U.S. average |
$1,415±$87 about the U.S. average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,456 107% above U.S. |
$8,523Highest 173% above U.S. |
$3,688Lowest 18% above U.S. |
$6,442 107% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51%±4.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
37.8%±9.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
58.2%±16.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
23.3%±15.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windsor Locks and Suffield 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% |
3.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
83.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
77.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 3% below U.S. |
34 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
30 min 14% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.4%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
28.2%±4.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.7%±3.7 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 | #107 of 282 in MA | #109 of 149 in CT | #78 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Suffield School District | Norfolk County Agricultural · Walpole | Windsor Locks School District | Oxford School District |
| High school in town | Suffield High School | Walpole High | Windsor Locks High School | Oxford High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.9 |
11.3Highest |
8.9Lowest |
10.1 |
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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.