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Suffield vs Westminster 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%).
Westminster has the oldest population (median age 48.3).
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 | Westminster | Oxford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 15,702Highest |
8,374Lowest |
12,991 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +12.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
— |
| Median age | 44.5±1.7Lowest 14% above U.S. |
48.3±4.6Highest 24% above U.S. |
45.2±5.7 16% above U.S. |
| Westminster 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% |
21.3%±4.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.3%±4.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 18.4%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26%±5.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.9%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Westminster 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
45.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
46.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±1.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.8%±1.2Lowest 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±$13k 48% above U.S. |
$106,331±$22kLowest 32% above U.S. |
$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±$26kLowest 22% above U.S. |
$422,000±$36k 27% above U.S. |
$472,400±$20kHighest 42% above U.S. |
| Oxford and Westminster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,424±$141 about the U.S. average |
$1,843±$268Highest 30% above U.S. |
$1,415±$87Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,456Highest 107% above U.S. |
$4,973Lowest 59% above U.S. |
$6,442 107% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51%±4.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
60%±27.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
23.3%±15.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Westminster and Suffield 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% |
2.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 3% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
30 minHighest 14% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.4%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.5%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.4%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Suffield and Oxford 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 | #112 of 282 in MA | #78 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Suffield School District | Ashburnham-Westminster | Oxford School District |
| High school in town | Suffield High School | Oakmont Regional High School | Oxford High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.9 |
13.6Highest |
10.1Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.