Compare towns
Bloomfield vs Andover vs Windsor vs Simsbury
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bloomfield has the most affordable homes ($287k median).
Andover has the most homeowners (93.1%).
Windsor has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Simsbury has the most people working from home (27.1%).
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 | Bloomfield | Andover | Windsor | Simsbury |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 21,754 |
3,152Lowest |
29,468Highest |
25,066 |
| Median age | 48.4±3.3 18% above CT |
51.2±5.4Highest 25% above CT |
43.7±1.9 6% above CT |
42.3±2.1Lowest about the CT average |
| Andover and Bloomfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 13.7%±2.1Lowest CT: 20.2% |
16.2%±4.4 CT: 20.2% |
19.2%±2.1 CT: 20.2% |
24.9%±2.4Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Age 65+ | 27.3%±2.6Highest CT: 18.5% |
19.2%±5.1 CT: 18.5% |
20%±2 CT: 18.5% |
18.5%±1.5Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.8%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
46.5% CT: 42.5% |
43.2% CT: 42.5% |
71.9%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.6%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
8.2%±4.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±1.3 CT: 7.1% |
4.6%±1Lowest 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 | $98,725±$14kLowest 3% above CT |
$134,632±$20k 41% above CT |
$104,725±$8k 9% above CT |
$157,907±$11kHighest 65% above CT |
| Simsbury and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $286,900±$11kLowest 22% below CT |
$376,500±$36k about the CT average |
$305,200±$11k 17% below CT |
$443,500±$11kHighest 21% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,881±$175 26% above CT |
$1,166±$745Lowest 22% below CT |
$1,681±$62 13% above CT |
$2,203±$118Highest 48% above CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,795 13% below CT |
$6,554 about the CT average |
$5,351Lowest 19% below CT |
$9,115Highest 37% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.6%±11.2 CT: 52.6% |
60.8%±38.4Highest CT: 52.6% |
44.9%±10.9Lowest CT: 52.6% |
48%±8.4 CT: 52.6% |
| Andover and Bloomfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.8% CT: 10% |
1.8%Lowest CT: 10% |
6.7%Highest CT: 10% |
4.8% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.1%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
93.1%Highest CT: 66.5% |
82.4% CT: 66.5% |
75.2% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970Lowest 3 yrs newer than CT |
1977Highest 10 yrs newer than CT |
1970Lowest 3 yrs newer than CT |
1973 6 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 12% below CT |
25 min 5% below CT |
21 minLowest 19% below CT |
26 minHighest about the CT average |
| Work from home | 18.2%±3.1 CT: 16% |
15.5%±5.4Lowest CT: 16% |
16.1%±3.2 CT: 16% |
27.1%±3Highest CT: 16% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #139 of 149 in CT | #43 of 149 in CT | #117 of 149 in CT | #13 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Bloomfield School District · Capitol Region Education Council | Andover School District | Capitol Region Education Council · Windsor School District | Simsbury School District |
| High school in town | Academy of International Studies 6-12 | None in town | Windsor High School | Simsbury High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.1Lowest |
— | 10.2 |
11.9Highest |
| 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.