Compare towns
Bloomfield vs Bristol 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 people working from home (18.2%).
Bristol has the youngest population (median age 37.9).
Windsor has the most homeowners (82.4%).
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 | Bristol | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 21,754Lowest |
61,462Highest |
29,468 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +0.6% CT: +0.9% |
— |
| Median age | 48.4±3.3Highest 18% above CT |
37.9±1.5Lowest 8% below CT |
43.7±1.9 6% above CT |
| Bloomfield and Windsor 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% |
20.1%±1.7Highest CT: 20.2% |
19.2%±2.1 CT: 20.2% |
| Bristol and Windsor 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% |
16.2%±1.2Lowest CT: 18.5% |
20%±2 CT: 18.5% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.8% CT: 42.5% |
30.3%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
43.2%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.6%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±0.9Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±1.3Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Bloomfield and Bristol 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 |
$79,076±$6kLowest 17% below CT |
$104,725±$8kHighest 9% above CT |
| Windsor and Bloomfield 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 |
$277,800±$8kLowest 24% below CT |
$305,200±$11kHighest 17% below CT |
| Windsor and Bloomfield 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 |
$1,338±$45Lowest 10% below CT |
$1,681±$62 13% above CT |
| Bloomfield and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,795Highest 13% below CT |
$5,449 18% below CT |
$5,351Lowest 19% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.6%±11.2 CT: 52.6% |
55.5%±5.9Highest CT: 52.6% |
44.9%±10.9Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Bristol 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% |
10.7%Highest CT: 10% |
6.7% CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.1% CT: 66.5% |
64.9%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
82.4%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970Highest 3 yrs newer than CT |
1967Lowest same as CT |
1970Highest 3 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 12% below CT |
24 minHighest 11% below CT |
21 minLowest 19% below CT |
| Work from home | 18.2%±3.1Highest CT: 16% |
11.4%±1.7Lowest CT: 16% |
16.1%±3.2 CT: 16% |
| Bloomfield and Windsor 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 | #115 of 149 in CT | #117 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Bloomfield School District · Capitol Region Education Council | Bristol School District | Capitol Region Education Council · Windsor School District |
| High school in town | Academy of International Studies 6-12 | Bristol Central High School | Windsor High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.1Lowest |
14.0Highest |
10.2 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 6 photos → | 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.