Compare towns
Andover vs Bloomfield vs Derby
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Andover has the highest household income ($135k).
Bloomfield has the most people working from home (18.2%).
Derby has the most renters (38.1% 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 | Andover | Bloomfield | Derby |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,152Lowest |
21,754Highest |
12,487 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | -4.5% CT: +0.9% |
| Median age | 51.2±5.4Highest 25% above CT |
48.4±3.3 18% above CT |
46.4±3.1Lowest 13% above CT |
| Andover and Bloomfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.2%±4.4Highest CT: 20.2% |
13.7%±2.1Lowest CT: 20.2% |
14.6%±2.9 CT: 20.2% |
| Andover and Derby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.2%±5.1Lowest CT: 18.5% |
27.3%±2.6Highest CT: 18.5% |
21.1%±3.9 CT: 18.5% |
| Bloomfield and Derby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 46.5%Highest CT: 42.5% |
40.8% CT: 42.5% |
35.6%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.2%±4.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
6.6%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±2Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Andover and Bloomfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $134,632±$20kHighest 41% above CT |
$98,725±$14k 3% above CT |
$79,500±$11kLowest 17% below CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $376,500±$36kHighest about the CT average |
$286,900±$11k 22% below CT |
$256,700±$21kLowest 30% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,166±$745Lowest 22% below CT |
$1,881±$175Highest 26% above CT |
$1,452±$95 about the CT average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,554Highest about the CT average |
$5,795 13% below CT |
$5,510Lowest 17% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60.8%±38.4Highest CT: 52.6% |
52.6%±11.2Lowest CT: 52.6% |
53.9%±12.6 CT: 52.6% |
| Andover and Derby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 1.8%Lowest CT: 10% |
5.8% CT: 10% |
10.8%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.1%Highest CT: 66.5% |
71.1% CT: 66.5% |
61.9%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 10 yrs newer than CT |
1970 3 yrs newer than CT |
1967Lowest same as CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 5% below CT |
23 minLowest 12% below CT |
27 minHighest about the CT average |
| Work from home | 15.5%±5.4 CT: 16% |
18.2%±3.1Highest CT: 16% |
15.1%±4.8Lowest CT: 16% |
| Bloomfield and Andover 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 | #43 of 149 in CT | #139 of 149 in CT | #138 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Andover School District | Bloomfield School District · Capitol Region Education Council | Derby School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Academy of International Studies 6-12 | Derby High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.1Highest |
9.7Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | 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.