Compare towns
Sutton vs Ledyard vs Millbury 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 most people working from home (22.7%).
Ledyard has the most kids (27.5% under 18).
Millbury has the most renters (24.6% rent).
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 | Ledyard | Millbury | Oxford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 9,452Lowest |
15,433Highest |
13,961 |
13,385 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +4.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.3±2.5Highest 14% above U.S. |
37.1±1.4Lowest 5% below U.S. |
42.6±3.1 10% above U.S. |
42±2.8 8% above U.S. |
| Sutton and Millbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.6%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
27.5%±3.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±3 U.S.: 22% |
21.3%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Ledyard and Oxford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18.8%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.4%±2.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.2%±2.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.6%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Millbury and Sutton 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% |
40.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
36.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
29.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.6%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.7%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Oxford and Ledyard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $147,125±$25kHighest 82% above U.S. |
$107,975±$10k 34% above U.S. |
$118,790±$13k 47% above U.S. |
$103,862±$10kLowest 29% above U.S. |
| Sutton and Millbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $523,100±$47kHighest 57% above U.S. |
$326,200±$27kLowest about the U.S. average |
$450,100±$19k 35% above U.S. |
$374,900±$18k 13% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,190±$401 16% below U.S. |
$1,629±$247Highest 15% above U.S. |
$1,623±$232 15% above U.S. |
$1,177±$142Lowest 17% below U.S. |
| Ledyard and Millbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,763Highest 117% above U.S. |
$6,371 104% above U.S. |
$5,406 73% above U.S. |
$4,622Lowest 48% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.5%±24.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
54%±27 U.S.: 51.1% |
43.5%±12.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.8%±15.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Oxford and Ledyard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
75.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1965Lowest 15 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 16% below U.S. |
29 min 9% above U.S. |
28 min 7% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.7%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.2%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.8%±3.4 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 | #99 of 149 in CT | #202 of 282 in MA | #245 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Sutton | Ledyard School District | Millbury | Oxford |
| High school in town | Sutton High School | Ledyard High School | Millbury Junior/Senior High | Oxford High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.6Highest |
11.5 |
11.3 |
10.3Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.