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Bloomfield vs Beacon Falls vs Windsor Locks vs Windsor
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 renters (28.9% rent).
Beacon Falls has the most expensive homes ($350k median).
Windsor Locks has the most affordable homes ($259k median).
Windsor has the most kids (19.2% 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 | Bloomfield | Beacon Falls | Windsor Locks | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 21,754 |
6,147Lowest |
12,579 |
29,468Highest |
| Median age | 48.4±3.3Highest 18% above CT |
48.4±3.8Highest 18% above CT |
41.4±2.6Lowest about the CT average |
43.7±1.9 6% above CT |
| Kids under 18 | 13.7%±2.1Lowest CT: 20.2% |
18%±4.8 CT: 20.2% |
18.6%±3.4 CT: 20.2% |
19.2%±2.1Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Windsor and Windsor Locks 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% |
18.2%±2.7Lowest CT: 18.5% |
20%±2 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% |
28.6%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
43.2% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.6%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.3%±3.2Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±1.3 CT: 7.1% |
| Bloomfield and Windsor Locks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $98,725±$14k 3% above CT |
$101,516±$42k 6% above CT |
$81,205±$13kLowest 15% below CT |
$104,725±$8kHighest 9% above CT |
| Windsor 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±$11k 22% below CT |
$350,300±$34kHighest 5% below CT |
$258,800±$14kLowest 29% below CT |
$305,200±$11k 17% below CT |
| Beacon Falls and Windsor 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 |
$1,394±$187Lowest 6% below CT |
$1,681±$62 13% 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 |
$3,688Lowest 44% below CT |
$5,351 19% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.6%±11.2 CT: 52.6% |
50.7%±30.4 CT: 52.6% |
58.2%±16.8Highest CT: 52.6% |
44.9%±10.9Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Windsor Locks 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% |
2.1%Lowest CT: 10% |
10.9%Highest CT: 10% |
6.7% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.1%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
85.5%Highest CT: 66.5% |
77.1% CT: 66.5% |
82.4% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970 3 yrs newer than CT |
1985Highest 18 yrs newer than CT |
1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
1970 3 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 12% below CT |
33 minHighest 23% above CT |
22 min 17% below CT |
21 minLowest 19% below CT |
| Work from home | 18.2%±3.1 CT: 16% |
20.3%±7.4Highest CT: 16% |
17.7%±3.7 CT: 16% |
16.1%±3.2Lowest 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 | #109 of 149 in CT | #117 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Bloomfield School District · Capitol Region Education Council | Regional School District 16 | Windsor Locks School District | Capitol Region Education Council · Windsor School District |
| High school in town | Academy of International Studies 6-12 | Woodland Regional High School | Windsor Locks High School | Windsor High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.1 |
11.2Highest |
8.9Lowest |
10.2 |
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| 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.