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Suffield vs Washington vs East Hampton vs Oxford
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Washington has the most expensive homes ($660k median).
East Hampton has the most affordable homes ($349k median).
Oxford has the most homeowners (90.4%).
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 | Washington | East Hampton | Oxford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 15,702Highest |
3,676Lowest |
12,925 |
12,991 |
| Median age | 44.5±1.7 8% above CT |
49.9±5.5Highest 21% above CT |
43.6±3.7Lowest 6% above CT |
45.2±5.7 10% above CT |
| Washington 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% |
19%±4.7 CT: 20.2% |
21.4%±3Highest CT: 20.2% |
21.3%±4.7 CT: 20.2% |
| East Hampton and Oxford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18.4%±2.2Lowest CT: 18.5% |
26.9%±5.3Highest CT: 18.5% |
20.8%±2.8 CT: 18.5% |
22.9%±3.2 CT: 18.5% |
| Washington 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% |
53.7%Highest CT: 42.5% |
39%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
46.3% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±1.2 CT: 7.1% |
6.4%±3.3Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.2%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
3.6%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Washington and East Hampton 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 |
$101,549±$16kLowest 6% above CT |
$124,577±$11k 30% above CT |
$128,953±$23kHighest 35% above CT |
| Oxford and East Hampton 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 |
$660,200±$130kHighest 80% above CT |
$349,000±$14kLowest 5% below CT |
$472,400±$20k 29% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,424±$141Highest 4% below CT |
$1,204±$264Lowest 19% below CT |
$1,393±$150 6% below CT |
$1,415±$87 5% below CT |
| Suffield and Oxford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,456 about the CT average |
$4,709Lowest 29% below CT |
$6,681Highest about the CT average |
$6,442 3% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51%±4.6Highest CT: 52.6% |
26.1%±24 CT: 52.6% |
48.7%±16.4 CT: 52.6% |
23.3%±15.8Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Suffield and East Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.6% CT: 10% |
9%Highest CT: 10% |
4%Lowest CT: 10% |
4%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7% CT: 66.5% |
79%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
85.5% CT: 66.5% |
90.4%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 12 yrs newer than CT |
1971Lowest 4 yrs newer than CT |
1977 10 yrs newer than CT |
1986Highest 19 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 3% below CT |
26 minLowest 4% below CT |
30 min 11% above CT |
30 minHighest 14% above CT |
| Work from home | 18.4%±4.1 CT: 16% |
20.1%±9Highest CT: 16% |
12.7%±2.4Lowest CT: 16% |
14.4%±3.7 CT: 16% |
| Washington and Suffield 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 | #17 of 149 in CT | #75 of 149 in CT | #78 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Suffield School District | Regional School District 12 | East Hampton School District | Oxford School District |
| High school in town | Suffield High School | Shepaug Valley School | East Hampton High School | Oxford High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.9 |
9.1Lowest |
11.3Highest |
10.1 |
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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.