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Suffield vs Willimantic vs South Windham 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%).
Willimantic has the most renters (65.1% rent).
South Windham has the most kids (28.4% under 18).
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 | Willimantic | South Windham | Oxford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 15,702 |
18,096Highest |
1,281Lowest |
12,991 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +2.3%Highest CT: +0.9% |
-2.7%Lowest CT: +0.9% |
— |
| Median age | 44.5±1.7 8% above CT |
31.3±2.7Lowest 24% below CT |
39.4±16.3 4% below CT |
45.2±5.7Highest 10% above CT |
| 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 CT: 20.2% |
20.6%±2.5 CT: 20.2% |
28.4%±10Highest CT: 20.2% |
21.3%±4.7 CT: 20.2% |
| South Windham 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 CT: 18.5% |
11%±1.7Lowest CT: 18.5% |
16.5%±5.2 CT: 18.5% |
22.9%±3.2Highest CT: 18.5% |
| 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% CT: 42.5% |
24.2% CT: 42.5% |
18%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
46.3%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±1.2 CT: 7.1% |
19.1%±2.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.8%±5.9 CT: 7.1% |
3.6%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $119,472±$13k 25% above CT |
$45,962±$7kLowest 52% below CT |
$75,045±$16k 22% below CT |
$128,953±$23kHighest 35% above CT |
| 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 11% above CT |
$190,900±$17kLowest 48% below CT |
$214,100±$50k 42% below CT |
$472,400±$20kHighest 29% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,424±$141Highest 4% below CT |
$1,063±$68Lowest 29% below CT |
$1,341±$133 10% 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 | $6,456Highest about the CT average |
$4,678 30% below CT |
$4,491Lowest 32% below CT |
$6,442 3% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51%±4.6 CT: 52.6% |
55.9%±8.1Highest CT: 52.6% |
30.9%±34.2 CT: 52.6% |
23.3%±15.8Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Willimantic 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% |
23.4%Highest CT: 10% |
19.4% CT: 10% |
4%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7% CT: 66.5% |
34.9%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
80% CT: 66.5% |
90.4%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 12 yrs newer than CT |
1953 14 yrs older than CT |
1945Lowest 22 yrs older than CT |
1986Highest 19 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 3% below CT |
23 minLowest 12% below CT |
26 min about the CT average |
30 minHighest 14% above CT |
| Work from home | 18.4%±4.1Highest CT: 16% |
6.2%±2Lowest CT: 16% |
11.1%±8.4 CT: 16% |
14.4%±3.7 CT: 16% |
| 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 | — | — | #78 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Suffield School District | — | — | Oxford School District |
| High school in town | Suffield High School | — | — | Oxford High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.9Highest |
— | — | 10.1Lowest |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| 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.