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Bloomfield vs Bethlehem vs West Hartford
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).
Bethlehem has the oldest population (median age 51.5).
West Hartford has the most kids (21.5% 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 | Bethlehem | West Hartford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 21,754 |
3,423Lowest |
63,620Highest |
| Median age | 48.4±3.3 18% above CT |
51.5±8.5Highest 25% above CT |
40.8±1.4Lowest about the CT average |
| 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%±4 CT: 20.2% |
21.5%±1.4Highest CT: 20.2% |
| West Hartford and Bethlehem 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% |
24.5%±5.3 CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±1.1Lowest 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% CT: 42.5% |
39.2%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
66.6%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.6%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.5%±3.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±0.7 CT: 7.1% |
| Bloomfield and West Hartford 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 |
$108,929±$16k 14% above CT |
$129,890±$7kHighest 36% above CT |
| West Hartford and Bethlehem 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±$36k 12% above CT |
$411,000±$10kHighest 12% above CT |
| West Hartford and Bethlehem are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,881±$175Highest 26% above CT |
$1,127±$124Lowest 24% below CT |
$1,756±$40 18% above CT |
| Bloomfield and West Hartford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,795Lowest 13% below CT |
$5,932 11% below CT |
$9,598Highest 44% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.6%±11.2 CT: 52.6% |
69.7%±38.5Highest CT: 52.6% |
42.5%±5.7Lowest 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% |
6.3% CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.1%Highest CT: 66.5% |
70.2% CT: 66.5% |
67.4%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970 3 yrs newer than CT |
1976Highest 9 yrs newer than CT |
1954Lowest 13 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 12% below CT |
29 minHighest 9% above CT |
22 minLowest 16% below CT |
| Work from home | 18.2%±3.1 CT: 16% |
13.9%±5Lowest CT: 16% |
22.5%±1.9Highest CT: 16% |
| West Hartford 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 | #82 of 149 in CT | #32 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Bloomfield School District · Capitol Region Education Council | Regional School District 14 | West Hartford School District |
| High school in town | Academy of International Studies 6-12 | None in town | Conard High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.1Lowest |
— | 13.5Highest |
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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.