Compare towns
Suffield vs Warren vs Enfield vs Oxford
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%).
Warren has the oldest population (median age 52).
Enfield has the most affordable homes ($253k median).
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 | Warren | Enfield | Oxford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 15,702 |
1,415Lowest |
41,090Highest |
12,991 |
| Median age | 44.5±1.7 8% above CT |
52±5Highest 27% above CT |
40.7±1.9Lowest about the CT average |
45.2±5.7 10% above CT |
| Warren 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% |
11.2%±3Lowest CT: 20.2% |
18.9%±1.7 CT: 20.2% |
21.3%±4.7Highest 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% |
25.8%±6.3Highest CT: 18.5% |
18%±1.2Lowest CT: 18.5% |
22.9%±3.2 CT: 18.5% |
| Warren 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% |
55.1%Highest CT: 42.5% |
31.8%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
46.3% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±1.2 CT: 7.1% |
10.6%±9Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.3%±0.8 CT: 7.1% |
3.6%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Warren 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 |
$134,583±$33kHighest 41% above CT |
$90,404±$5kLowest 6% below CT |
$128,953±$23k 35% above CT |
| Warren 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±$26k 11% above CT |
$450,000±$38k 23% above CT |
$252,900±$7kLowest 31% below CT |
$472,400±$20kHighest 29% above CT |
| Oxford and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,424±$141 4% below CT |
— | $1,574±$83Highest 6% above CT |
$1,415±$87Lowest 5% below 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 |
$3,769Lowest 43% below CT |
$5,360 19% below CT |
$6,442 3% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51%±4.6 CT: 52.6% |
55.2%±63.8Highest CT: 52.6% |
46.7%±6.7 CT: 52.6% |
23.3%±15.8Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Warren 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% |
6.7% CT: 10% |
8.3%Highest CT: 10% |
4%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7% CT: 66.5% |
93.3%Highest CT: 66.5% |
75.7%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
90.4% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 12 yrs newer than CT |
1984 17 yrs newer than CT |
1963Lowest 4 yrs older than CT |
1986Highest 19 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 3% below CT |
31 minHighest 18% above CT |
24 minLowest 11% below CT |
30 min 14% above CT |
| Work from home | 18.4%±4.1Highest CT: 16% |
15.9%±2.7 CT: 16% |
14.5%±2.5 CT: 16% |
14.4%±3.7Lowest CT: 16% |
| Suffield and Warren 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 | — | #123 of 149 in CT | #78 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Suffield School District | Regional School District 20 | Capitol Region Education Council · Enfield School District | Oxford School District |
| High school in town | Suffield High School | None in town | Enfield High School | Oxford High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.9 |
— | 13.5Highest |
10.1Lowest |
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| 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.