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Bloomfield vs Chaplin vs Windham 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 oldest population (median age 48.4).
Chaplin has the most homeowners (82.9%).
Windham has the most renters (52.6% rent).
Newington has the most expensive homes ($310k median).
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 | Windham | Newington |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 21,754 |
2,070Lowest |
23,961 |
30,896Highest |
| Median age | 48.4±3.3Highest 18% above CT |
43.7±4.8 6% above CT |
33.7±1.9Lowest 18% below CT |
45.3±1.7 10% above CT |
| Bloomfield and Newington 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% |
15.7%±4.2 CT: 20.2% |
20.1%±2.4Highest CT: 20.2% |
16.3%±1.6 CT: 20.2% |
| Windham and Newington 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% |
14.3%±1.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
21.2%±1.6 CT: 18.5% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.8%Highest CT: 42.5% |
25.4% CT: 42.5% |
22.7%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
40% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.6%±1.8Lowest CT: 7.1% |
10.1%±6.2 CT: 7.1% |
15.2%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
6.6%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Windham and Chaplin 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 |
$97,846±$14k about the CT average |
$55,736±$5kLowest 42% below CT |
$102,884±$6kHighest 7% above CT |
| Newington 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 |
$255,200±$24k 30% below CT |
$209,800±$9kLowest 43% below CT |
$310,400±$9kHighest 15% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,881±$175Highest 26% above CT |
$1,473±$275 about the CT average |
$1,107±$69Lowest 26% below CT |
$1,524±$107 about the CT average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,795 13% below CT |
$4,524Lowest 32% below CT |
$4,633 30% below CT |
$6,321Highest 5% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.6%±11.2 CT: 52.6% |
33.6%±27.7Lowest CT: 52.6% |
57.1%±8.1Highest CT: 52.6% |
40.9%±2.1 CT: 52.6% |
| Windham and Bloomfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.8% CT: 10% |
5.4%Lowest CT: 10% |
20.7%Highest CT: 10% |
6.4% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.1% CT: 66.5% |
82.9%Highest CT: 66.5% |
47.4%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
78.2% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970 3 yrs newer than CT |
1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
1956Lowest 11 yrs older than CT |
1967 same as CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 12% below CT |
32 minHighest 22% above CT |
24 min 8% below CT |
21 minLowest 19% below CT |
| Work from home | 18.2%±3.1Highest CT: 16% |
18.1%±10 CT: 16% |
6.1%±1.7Lowest CT: 16% |
14.4%±2.3 CT: 16% |
| Bloomfield and Chaplin 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 | — | #143 of 149 in CT | #87 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Bloomfield School District · Capitol Region Education Council | Chaplin School District · Regional School District 11 | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Newington School District |
| High school in town | Academy of International Studies 6-12 | Parish Hill High School | Windham High School | Newington High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.1 |
7.5Lowest |
9.8 |
13.9Highest |
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| 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.