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Sutton vs Hamden 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
Sutton has the highest household income ($147k).
Hamden has the most renters (37.6% rent).
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 | Sutton | Hamden | Oxford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 9,452Lowest |
61,045Highest |
13,385 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -2.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.3±2.5Highest 14% above U.S. |
38.7±0.9Lowest about the U.S. average |
42±2.8 8% above U.S. |
| Sutton and Oxford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.6%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
17%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.3%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Oxford and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.8%±3.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.1%±1.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.6%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Sutton and Hamden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 52.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
47.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
29.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
15%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.7%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $147,125±$25kHighest 82% above U.S. |
$98,306±$7kLowest 22% above U.S. |
$103,862±$10k 29% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $523,100±$47kHighest 57% above U.S. |
$298,200±$9kLowest 10% below U.S. |
$374,900±$18k 13% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,190±$401 16% below U.S. |
$1,746±$50Highest 24% above U.S. |
$1,177±$142Lowest 17% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,763 117% above U.S. |
$7,784Highest 150% above U.S. |
$4,622Lowest 48% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.5%±24.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
50.9%±5.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
57.8%±15.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Oxford and Hamden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
62.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1964Lowest 16 yrs older than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
28 min 7% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.7%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.3%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.4%±4.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sutton 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 | #105 of 282 in MA | #122 of 149 in CT | #245 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Sutton | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Area Cooperative Educational Services | Oxford |
| High school in town | Sutton High School | Hamden High School | Oxford High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.6 |
13.5Highest |
10.3Lowest |
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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.