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Bloomfield vs Derby vs Putnam
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 highest household income ($99k).
Putnam has the most kids (18.9% 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 | Putnam |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 21,754Highest |
12,487 |
7,120Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -4.5%Lowest CT: +0.9% |
-2.1%Highest CT: +0.9% |
| Median age | 48.4±3.3Highest 18% above CT |
46.4±3.1 13% above CT |
41.2±5.1Lowest about the CT average |
| 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% |
18.9%±4.3Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Putnam 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%±3.9 CT: 18.5% |
17%±3.7Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Bloomfield and Derby 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% CT: 42.5% |
18.8%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.6%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±2 CT: 7.1% |
4.2%±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±$14kHighest 3% above CT |
$79,500±$11k 17% below CT |
$65,511±$7kLowest 32% below CT |
| Bloomfield and Derby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $286,900±$11kHighest 22% below CT |
$256,700±$21k 30% below CT |
$245,100±$13kLowest 33% below CT |
| Bloomfield and Derby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,881±$175Highest 26% above CT |
$1,452±$95 about the CT average |
$1,147±$43Lowest 23% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,795Highest 13% below CT |
$5,510 17% below CT |
$3,564Lowest 46% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.6%±11.2 CT: 52.6% |
53.9%±12.6Highest CT: 52.6% |
38.2%±12.1Lowest 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%Lowest CT: 10% |
10.8% CT: 10% |
11.7%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.1%Highest CT: 66.5% |
61.9% CT: 66.5% |
50.7%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970Highest 3 yrs newer than CT |
1967 same as CT |
1956Lowest 11 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 12% below CT |
27 minHighest about the CT average |
25 min 5% below CT |
| Work from home | 18.2%±3.1Highest CT: 16% |
15.1%±4.8 CT: 16% |
6.7%±2.7Lowest 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 | #128 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Bloomfield School District · Capitol Region Education Council | Derby School District | — |
| High school in town | Academy of International Studies 6-12 | Derby High School | — |
| 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.