Compare towns
Bloomfield vs Bethlehem vs Newington
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 people working from home (18.2%).
Bethlehem has the most expensive homes ($411k median).
Newington has the most homeowners (78.2%).
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 | Bethlehem | Newington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 21,754 |
3,423Lowest |
30,896Highest |
| Median age | 48.4±3.3 18% above CT |
51.5±8.5Highest 25% above CT |
45.3±1.7Lowest 10% above CT |
| Bethlehem 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% |
16.3%±4Highest CT: 20.2% |
16.3%±1.6Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Age 65+ | 27.3%±2.6Highest CT: 18.5% |
24.5%±5.3 CT: 18.5% |
21.2%±1.6Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Bloomfield and Bethlehem are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.8%Highest CT: 42.5% |
39.2%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
40% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.6%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.5%±3.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
6.6%±1.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $98,725±$14kLowest 3% above CT |
$108,929±$16kHighest 14% above CT |
$102,884±$6k 7% above CT |
| Bethlehem and Newington 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 |
$410,900±$36kHighest 12% above CT |
$310,400±$9k 15% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,881±$175Highest 26% above CT |
$1,127±$124Lowest 24% below CT |
$1,524±$107 about the CT average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,795Lowest 13% below CT |
$5,932 11% below CT |
$6,321Highest 5% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.6%±11.2 CT: 52.6% |
69.7%±38.5Highest CT: 52.6% |
40.9%±2.1Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Bethlehem and Bloomfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.8%Lowest CT: 10% |
10.4%Highest CT: 10% |
6.4% CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.1% CT: 66.5% |
70.2%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
78.2%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970 3 yrs newer than CT |
1976Highest 9 yrs newer than CT |
1967Lowest same as CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 12% below CT |
29 minHighest 9% above CT |
21 minLowest 19% below CT |
| Work from home | 18.2%±3.1Highest CT: 16% |
13.9%±5Lowest CT: 16% |
14.4%±2.3 CT: 16% |
| Bloomfield and Newington 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 | #82 of 149 in CT | #87 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Bloomfield School District · Capitol Region Education Council | Regional School District 14 | Newington School District |
| High school in town | Academy of International Studies 6-12 | None in town | Newington High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.1Lowest |
— | 13.9Highest |
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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.