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Bloomfield vs Beacon Falls vs Waterford
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).
Beacon Falls has the most people working from home (20.3%).
Waterford has the shortest commute (22 min average).
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 | Beacon Falls | Waterford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 21,754Highest |
6,147Lowest |
19,673 |
| Median age | 48.4±3.3Highest 18% above CT |
48.4±3.8Highest 18% above CT |
46±2.4Lowest 12% above CT |
| Kids under 18 | 13.7%±2.1Lowest CT: 20.2% |
18%±4.8 CT: 20.2% |
19.1%±2.5Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Waterford and Beacon Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.3%±2.6Highest CT: 18.5% |
23.5%±4.4 CT: 18.5% |
22.6%±2.1Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Bloomfield and Beacon Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.8% CT: 42.5% |
44.6%Highest CT: 42.5% |
40.6%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.6%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.3%±3.2Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±1.5 CT: 7.1% |
| Bloomfield and Waterford 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 |
$101,516±$42k 6% above CT |
$104,820±$9kHighest 9% above CT |
| Waterford and Beacon Falls 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 |
$350,300±$34k 5% below CT |
$355,900±$14kHighest about the CT average |
| Waterford and Beacon Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,881±$175 26% above CT |
$1,921±$286Highest 29% above CT |
$1,651±$153Lowest 11% above CT |
| Beacon Falls and Bloomfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,795 13% below CT |
$6,534Highest about the CT average |
$4,876Lowest 27% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.6%±11.2Highest CT: 52.6% |
50.7%±30.4 CT: 52.6% |
44.4%±12Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Bloomfield and Beacon Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.8%Highest CT: 10% |
2.1%Lowest CT: 10% |
4.6% CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.1%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
85.5%Highest CT: 66.5% |
79.7% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970 3 yrs newer than CT |
1985Highest 18 yrs newer than CT |
1968Lowest 1 yr newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 12% below CT |
33 minHighest 23% above CT |
22 minLowest 18% below CT |
| Work from home | 18.2%±3.1 CT: 16% |
20.3%±7.4Highest CT: 16% |
10.2%±2.2Lowest CT: 16% |
| Beacon Falls and Bloomfield 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 | #139 of 149 in CT | #77 of 149 in CT | #80 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Bloomfield School District · Capitol Region Education Council | Regional School District 16 | Learn · Waterford School District |
| High school in town | Academy of International Studies 6-12 | Woodland Regional High School | Waterford High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.1Lowest |
11.2Highest |
11.1 |
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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.