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Bloomfield vs Colebrook vs Plainfield vs East Windsor
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Colebrook has the most homeowners (91.6%).
Plainfield has the youngest population (median age 37).
East Windsor has the most people working from home (19.6%).
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 | Plainfield | East Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 21,754Highest |
1,494Lowest |
15,141 |
11,213 |
| Median age | 48.4±3.3 18% above CT |
52.1±5Highest 27% above CT |
37±4.5Lowest 10% below CT |
45.9±5.4 12% 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%±3.9 CT: 20.2% |
19.4%±2.6Highest CT: 20.2% |
15.9%±3.6 CT: 20.2% |
| Plainfield and Colebrook 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% |
16.6%±2.4Lowest CT: 18.5% |
21.9%±3.5 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% CT: 42.5% |
36.6% CT: 42.5% |
15%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
41.1%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.6%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.8Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±2.2 CT: 7.1% |
| Bloomfield and East 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 |
$111,250±$17kHighest 16% above CT |
$76,993±$8kLowest 20% below CT |
$96,250±$14k about the CT average |
| 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 |
$272,100±$16kLowest 26% below CT |
$277,100±$26k 24% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,881±$175Highest 26% above CT |
$1,333±$626 10% below CT |
$1,204±$70Lowest 19% below CT |
$1,459±$145 about the CT average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,795 13% below CT |
$6,211Highest 7% below CT |
$4,209Lowest 37% below CT |
$4,873 27% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.6%±11.2Highest CT: 52.6% |
42.1%±55 CT: 52.6% |
39.8%±9.5 CT: 52.6% |
30.4%±13.8Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Bloomfield and Colebrook 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% |
8.7%Highest CT: 10% |
7.2% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.1% CT: 66.5% |
91.6%Highest CT: 66.5% |
73.6% CT: 66.5% |
69.9%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970 3 yrs newer than CT |
1960Lowest 7 yrs older than CT |
1971 4 yrs newer than CT |
1977Highest 10 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 12% below CT |
34 minHighest 29% above CT |
27 min about the CT average |
22 minLowest 15% below CT |
| Work from home | 18.2%±3.1 CT: 16% |
7%±3.8Lowest CT: 16% |
10%±4 CT: 16% |
19.6%±5.5Highest CT: 16% |
| East Windsor and Bloomfield 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 | — | #131 of 149 in CT | #129 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Bloomfield School District · Capitol Region Education Council | Colebrook School District | Plainfield School District | East Windsor School District |
| High school in town | Academy of International Studies 6-12 | None in town | Plainfield High School | East Windsor High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.1 |
— | 10.3Highest |
9.6Lowest |
| 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.