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Bloomfield vs Derby vs Prospect
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).
Prospect has the most kids (21.4% under 18).
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 | Prospect |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 21,754Highest |
12,487 |
9,458Lowest |
| 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±3.1Lowest 13% above CT |
46.8±3.9 14% above CT |
| Bloomfield and Prospect 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% |
21.4%±4.1Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Prospect 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% |
21.1%±3.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
24.5%±4.3 CT: 18.5% |
| Bloomfield and Prospect 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% |
35.6%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
40.3% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.6%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±2 CT: 7.1% |
3.5%±1.8Lowest 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 |
$126,394±$18kHighest 32% above CT |
| Prospect 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 |
$256,700±$21kLowest 30% below CT |
$355,400±$21kHighest 3% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,881±$175Highest 26% above CT |
$1,452±$95Lowest about the CT average |
$1,800±$433 21% above CT |
| Bloomfield and Prospect 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 |
$6,504Highest about the CT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.6%±11.2 CT: 52.6% |
53.9%±12.6Highest CT: 52.6% |
45.3%±31.8Lowest 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% CT: 10% |
10.8%Highest CT: 10% |
3.2%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.1% CT: 66.5% |
61.9%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
93.5%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970 3 yrs newer than CT |
1967Lowest same as CT |
1974Highest 7 yrs newer 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%±4.8 CT: 16% |
10.1%±3.2Lowest 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 | #50 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Bloomfield School District · Capitol Region Education Council | Derby School District | Regional School District 16 |
| 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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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.