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Bloomfield vs Derby vs Orange
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%).
Derby has the most renters (38.1% rent).
Orange has the most expensive homes ($492k 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 | Derby | Orange |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 21,754Highest |
12,487Lowest |
14,315 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -4.5% CT: +0.9% |
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| Median age | 48.4±3.3Highest 18% above CT |
46.4±3.1 13% above CT |
45.6±2.4Lowest 11% above CT |
| Bloomfield and Derby 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% |
14.6%±2.9 CT: 20.2% |
22.9%±2.5Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Age 65+ | 27.3%±2.6Highest CT: 18.5% |
21.1%±3.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
23%±2.7 CT: 18.5% |
| Bloomfield and Orange 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% |
35.6%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
59.4%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.6%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±2 CT: 7.1% |
5.5%±2Lowest 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 |
$79,500±$11kLowest 17% below CT |
$142,325±$10kHighest 49% above CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $286,900±$11k 22% below CT |
$256,700±$21kLowest 30% below CT |
$491,500±$17kHighest 34% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,881±$175 26% above CT |
$1,452±$95Lowest about the CT average |
$2,172±$161Highest 46% above CT |
| Orange and Bloomfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,795 13% below CT |
$5,510Lowest 17% below CT |
$8,988Highest 35% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.6%±11.2Lowest CT: 52.6% |
53.9%±12.6 CT: 52.6% |
64%±12.1Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Orange and Derby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.8% CT: 10% |
10.8%Highest CT: 10% |
3.9%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.1% CT: 66.5% |
61.9%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
89.2%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970Highest 3 yrs newer than CT |
1967 same as CT |
1964Lowest 3 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 12% below CT |
27 min about the CT average |
28 minHighest 4% above CT |
| Work from home | 18.2%±3.1Highest CT: 16% |
15.1%±4.8Lowest CT: 16% |
15.6%±2.9 CT: 16% |
| Bloomfield and Orange 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 | #38 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Bloomfield School District · Capitol Region Education Council | Derby School District | Orange School District · Regional School District 05 |
| High school in town | Academy of International Studies 6-12 | Derby High School | None in town |
| 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.