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Bloomfield vs Chaplin vs Mansfield
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).
Chaplin has the most homeowners (82.9%).
Mansfield has the most people working from home (28.3%).
Mansfield is a college town. 57% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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 | Chaplin | Mansfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 21,754 |
2,070Lowest |
25,358Highest |
| Median age | 48.4±3.3Highest 18% above CT |
43.7±4.8 6% above CT |
21.2±0.2Lowest 48% below CT |
| Bloomfield and Chaplin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.7%±2.1 CT: 20.2% |
15.7%±4.2Highest CT: 20.2% |
9.2%±1.6Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Chaplin and Bloomfield 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% |
20.9%±4.4 CT: 18.5% |
11%±1.5Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Bloomfield and Chaplin 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% |
25.4%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
57.9%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.6%±1.8Lowest CT: 7.1% |
10.1%±6.2 CT: 7.1% |
57%±2.5Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $98,725±$14kHighest 3% above CT |
$97,846±$14k about the CT average |
$72,393±$12kLowest 24% below CT |
| Bloomfield and Chaplin 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 |
$255,200±$24kLowest 30% below CT |
$335,400±$20kHighest 9% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,881±$175Highest 26% above CT |
$1,473±$275Lowest about the CT average |
$1,602±$104 8% above CT |
| Bloomfield and Mansfield 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 |
$4,524Lowest 32% below CT |
$5,727 14% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.6%±11.2 CT: 52.6% |
33.6%±27.7Lowest CT: 52.6% |
76%±9.6Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Below poverty line | 5.8% CT: 10% |
5.4%Lowest CT: 10% |
21.6%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.1% CT: 66.5% |
82.9%Highest CT: 66.5% |
57.3%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970Lowest 3 yrs newer than CT |
1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
1976 9 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 12% below CT |
32 minHighest 22% above CT |
21 minLowest 22% below CT |
| Work from home | 18.2%±3.1 CT: 16% |
18.1%±10Lowest CT: 16% |
28.3%±3.3Highest CT: 16% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #139 of 149 in CT | — | #45 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Bloomfield School District · Capitol Region Education Council | Chaplin School District · Regional School District 11 | Regional School District 19 · Mansfield School District |
| High school in town | Academy of International Studies 6-12 | Parish Hill High School | E. O. Smith High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.1 |
7.5Lowest |
11.8Highest |
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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.