Compare towns
Bloomfield vs Brooklyn vs Windsor vs Simsbury
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 oldest population (median age 48.4).
Windsor has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Simsbury has the highest household income ($158k).
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 | Brooklyn | Windsor | Simsbury |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 21,754 |
8,517Lowest |
29,468Highest |
25,066 |
| Median age | 48.4±3.3Highest 18% above CT |
45.6±2.5 11% above CT |
43.7±1.9 6% above CT |
42.3±2.1Lowest about the CT average |
| Bloomfield and Brooklyn 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% |
20.6%±4.6 CT: 20.2% |
19.2%±2.1 CT: 20.2% |
24.9%±2.4Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Simsbury and Brooklyn 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% |
17.6%±2.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
20%±2 CT: 18.5% |
18.5%±1.5 CT: 18.5% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.8% CT: 42.5% |
23.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
43.2% CT: 42.5% |
71.9%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.6%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.7 CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±1.3 CT: 7.1% |
4.6%±1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Bloomfield and Windsor 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 |
$96,207±$15kLowest about the CT average |
$104,725±$8k 9% above CT |
$157,907±$11kHighest 65% above CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $286,900±$11kLowest 22% below CT |
$315,200±$28k 14% below CT |
$305,200±$11k 17% below CT |
$443,500±$11kHighest 21% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,881±$175 26% above CT |
$1,125±$98Lowest 24% below CT |
$1,681±$62 13% above CT |
$2,203±$118Highest 48% above CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,795 13% below CT |
$4,538Lowest 32% below CT |
$5,351 19% below CT |
$9,115Highest 37% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.6%±11.2Highest CT: 52.6% |
38.5%±19.3Lowest CT: 52.6% |
44.9%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
48%±8.4 CT: 52.6% |
| Bloomfield and Simsbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.8% CT: 10% |
2.3%Lowest CT: 10% |
6.7%Highest CT: 10% |
4.8% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.1%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
81.7% CT: 66.5% |
82.4%Highest CT: 66.5% |
75.2% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970Lowest 3 yrs newer than CT |
1978Highest 11 yrs newer than CT |
1970Lowest 3 yrs newer than CT |
1973 6 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 12% below CT |
27 minHighest about the CT average |
21 minLowest 19% below CT |
26 min about the CT average |
| Work from home | 18.2%±3.1 CT: 16% |
10.7%±5.4Lowest CT: 16% |
16.1%±3.2 CT: 16% |
27.1%±3Highest CT: 16% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #139 of 149 in CT | #113 of 149 in CT | #117 of 149 in CT | #13 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Bloomfield School District · Capitol Region Education Council | Brooklyn School District | Capitol Region Education Council · Windsor School District | Simsbury School District |
| High school in town | Academy of International Studies 6-12 | None in town | Windsor High School | Simsbury High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.1Lowest |
— | 10.2 |
11.9Highest |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| 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.