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Bloomfield vs Danielson vs Plainfield 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 most people working from home (18.2%).
Danielson has the most renters (47% rent).
Plainfield has the most kids (19.4% under 18).
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 | Danielson | Plainfield | Newington |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 21,754 |
4,209Lowest |
15,141 |
30,896Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +2.6% CT: +0.9% |
— | — |
| Median age | 48.4±3.3Highest 18% above CT |
34.5±3.6Lowest 16% below CT |
37±4.5 10% 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% |
18.9%±6.1 CT: 20.2% |
19.4%±2.6Highest CT: 20.2% |
16.3%±1.6 CT: 20.2% |
| Plainfield and Danielson 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% |
13.6%±4.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
16.6%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
21.2%±1.6 CT: 18.5% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.8%Highest CT: 42.5% |
11.5%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
15% CT: 42.5% |
40% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.6%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
9.2%±6.6Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±1.8Lowest CT: 7.1% |
6.6%±1.1 CT: 7.1% |
| Danielson and Bloomfield 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 |
$64,050±$15kLowest 33% below CT |
$76,993±$8k 20% 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 |
$224,600±$13kLowest 39% below CT |
$272,100±$16k 26% below CT |
$310,400±$9kHighest 15% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,881±$175Highest 26% above CT |
$1,235±$194 17% below CT |
$1,204±$70Lowest 19% below CT |
$1,524±$107 about the CT average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,795 13% below CT |
$4,009Lowest 40% below CT |
$4,209 37% below CT |
$6,321Highest 5% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.6%±11.2Highest CT: 52.6% |
44.7%±17.1 CT: 52.6% |
39.8%±9.5Lowest CT: 52.6% |
40.9%±2.1 CT: 52.6% |
| Bloomfield and Danielson 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% |
21.1%Highest CT: 10% |
8.7% CT: 10% |
6.4% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.1% CT: 66.5% |
53%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
73.6% CT: 66.5% |
78.2%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970 3 yrs newer than CT |
1951Lowest 16 yrs older than CT |
1971Highest 4 yrs newer than CT |
1967 same as CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 12% below CT |
28 minHighest 7% above CT |
27 min about the CT average |
21 minLowest 19% below CT |
| Work from home | 18.2%±3.1Highest CT: 16% |
6.6%±5.3Lowest CT: 16% |
10%±4 CT: 16% |
14.4%±2.3 CT: 16% |
| Bloomfield and Newington 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 | #87 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Bloomfield School District · Capitol Region Education Council | — | Plainfield School District | Newington School District |
| High school in town | Academy of International Studies 6-12 | — | Plainfield High School | Newington High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.1Lowest |
— | 10.3 |
13.9Highest |
| 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.