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Bloomfield vs Colebrook vs Morris 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 most affordable homes ($287k median).
Colebrook has the most homeowners (91.6%).
Morris has the oldest population (median age 52.8).
Simsbury has the most people working from home (27.1%).
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 | Morris | Simsbury |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 21,754 |
1,494Lowest |
2,164 |
25,066Highest |
| Median age | 48.4±3.3 18% above CT |
52.1±5 27% above CT |
52.8±6.5Highest 28% above CT |
42.3±2.1Lowest about the CT average |
| Morris and Colebrook 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%±3.9 CT: 20.2% |
17.9%±4.5 CT: 20.2% |
24.9%±2.4Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Age 65+ | 27.3%±2.6 CT: 18.5% |
26%±4.2 CT: 18.5% |
29.3%±6.6Highest CT: 18.5% |
18.5%±1.5Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Morris and Bloomfield 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% |
36.6%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
41.5% CT: 42.5% |
71.9%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.6%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
5.2%±3 CT: 7.1% |
4.6%±1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Bloomfield and Colebrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $98,725±$14kLowest 3% above CT |
$111,250±$17k 16% above CT |
$109,191±$25k 14% above CT |
$157,907±$11kHighest 65% above CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $286,900±$11kLowest 22% below CT |
$342,800±$19k 7% below CT |
$396,000±$60k 8% above CT |
$443,500±$11kHighest 21% above CT |
| Simsbury and Morris are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,881±$175 26% above CT |
$1,333±$626 10% below CT |
$1,204±$134Lowest 19% below CT |
$2,203±$118Highest 48% above CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,795 13% below CT |
$6,211 7% below CT |
$5,273Lowest 21% below CT |
$9,115Highest 37% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.6%±11.2 CT: 52.6% |
42.1%±55Lowest CT: 52.6% |
57.1%±31.9Highest CT: 52.6% |
48%±8.4 CT: 52.6% |
| Morris 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% |
8.3%Highest CT: 10% |
6.8% CT: 10% |
4.8%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.1%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
91.6%Highest CT: 66.5% |
89.4% CT: 66.5% |
75.2% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970 3 yrs newer than CT |
1960Lowest 7 yrs older than CT |
1967 same as CT |
1973Highest 6 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 12% below CT |
34 minHighest 29% above CT |
29 min 11% above CT |
26 min about the CT average |
| Work from home | 18.2%±3.1 CT: 16% |
7%±3.8Lowest CT: 16% |
18.4%±5.7 CT: 16% |
27.1%±3Highest CT: 16% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #139 of 149 in CT | — | — | #13 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Bloomfield School District · Capitol Region Education Council | Colebrook School District | Regional School District 20 | Simsbury School District |
| High school in town | Academy of International Studies 6-12 | None in town | None in town | Simsbury High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.1Lowest |
— | — | 11.9Highest |
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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.