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Suffield vs West Warwick 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
Suffield has the most people working from home (18.4%).
West Warwick has the most renters (43% rent).
Windsor Locks has the most affordable homes ($259k median).
Oxford has the most expensive homes ($472k 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 | West Warwick | Windsor Locks | Oxford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 15,702 |
31,173Highest |
12,579Lowest |
12,991 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +6.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — |
| Median age | 44.5±1.7 14% above U.S. |
42.8±1.5 10% above U.S. |
41.4±2.6Lowest 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%±2 U.S.: 22% |
15.7%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
21.3%±4.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Oxford and Windsor Locks 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%±2.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.2%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.9%±3.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Oxford and West Warwick 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% |
26.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
46.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.7%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Windsor Locks and West Warwick 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. |
$77,608±$7kLowest 4% below U.S. |
$81,205±$13k about the U.S. average |
$128,953±$23kHighest 60% above U.S. |
| 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 22% above U.S. |
$330,800±$12k about the U.S. average |
$258,800±$14kLowest 22% below U.S. |
$472,400±$20kHighest 42% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,424±$141Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,303±$74Lowest 8% below U.S. |
$1,394±$187 about the U.S. average |
$1,415±$87 about the U.S. average |
| Suffield and Oxford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,456Highest 107% above U.S. |
$4,962 59% 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% |
43.5%±7.8 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% |
9.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
57%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1968 12 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. |
25 min 5% below U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 14% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.4%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.2%±2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.7%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.4%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Suffield and Windsor Locks 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 | #33 of 38 in RI | #109 of 149 in CT | #78 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Suffield School District | West Warwick | Windsor Locks School District | Oxford School District |
| High school in town | Suffield High School | West Warwick High School | Windsor Locks High School | Oxford High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.9 |
13.0Highest |
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.