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Bloomfield vs Colebrook vs Derby
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%).
Colebrook has the most homeowners (91.6%).
Derby has the most renters (38.1% rent).
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 | Colebrook | Derby |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 21,754Highest |
1,494Lowest |
12,487 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | -4.5% CT: +0.9% |
| Median age | 48.4±3.3 18% above CT |
52.1±5Highest 27% above CT |
46.4±3.1Lowest 13% above CT |
| Colebrook 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% |
17.9%±3.9Highest CT: 20.2% |
14.6%±2.9 CT: 20.2% |
| Colebrook and Derby 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% |
26%±4.2 CT: 18.5% |
21.1%±3.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Bloomfield and Colebrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.8%Highest CT: 42.5% |
36.6% CT: 42.5% |
35.6%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.6%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.8Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±2 CT: 7.1% |
| Bloomfield and Derby 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 |
$111,250±$17kHighest 16% above CT |
$79,500±$11kLowest 17% below CT |
| Colebrook 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 |
$342,800±$19kHighest 7% below CT |
$256,700±$21kLowest 30% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,881±$175Highest 26% above CT |
$1,333±$626Lowest 10% below CT |
$1,452±$95 about the CT average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,795 13% below CT |
$6,211Highest 7% below CT |
$5,510Lowest 17% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.6%±11.2 CT: 52.6% |
42.1%±55Lowest CT: 52.6% |
53.9%±12.6Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Derby 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% |
8.3% CT: 10% |
10.8%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.1% CT: 66.5% |
91.6%Highest CT: 66.5% |
61.9%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970Highest 3 yrs newer than CT |
1960Lowest 7 yrs older than CT |
1967 same as CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 12% below CT |
34 minHighest 29% above CT |
27 min about the CT average |
| Work from home | 18.2%±3.1Highest CT: 16% |
7%±3.8Lowest CT: 16% |
15.1%±4.8 CT: 16% |
| Bloomfield and Derby 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 | — | #138 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Bloomfield School District · Capitol Region Education Council | Colebrook School District | Derby School District |
| High school in town | Academy of International Studies 6-12 | None in town | Derby High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.1Highest |
— | 9.7Lowest |
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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.