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Bloomfield vs Derby vs Smithfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
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).
Smithfield has the most expensive homes ($446k 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 | Smithfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 21,754 |
12,487Lowest |
22,233Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -4.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.4±3.3Highest 24% above U.S. |
46.4±3.1 19% above U.S. |
41.8±2.6Lowest 7% above U.S. |
| 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 U.S.: 22% |
14.6%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
16.9%±2.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Smithfield 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.1%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.1%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
35.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
40% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.6%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
16.7%±0.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $98,725±$14k 22% above U.S. |
$79,500±$11kLowest about the U.S. average |
$102,077±$8kHighest 26% above U.S. |
| Smithfield 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 14% below U.S. |
$256,700±$21kLowest 23% below U.S. |
$446,400±$12kHighest 34% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,881±$175Highest 33% above U.S. |
$1,452±$95 about the U.S. average |
$1,016±$241Lowest 28% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,795Highest 86% above U.S. |
$5,510 77% above U.S. |
$5,207Lowest 67% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.6%±11.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
53.9%±12.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
57.1%±17.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Smithfield and Derby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
61.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 12% below U.S. |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
25 min 7% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.2%±3.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.1%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
14%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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 | #8 of 38 in RI |
| School district | Bloomfield School District · Capitol Region Education Council | Derby School District | Smithfield |
| High school in town | Academy of International Studies 6-12 | Derby High School | Smithfield High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.1 |
9.7Lowest |
11.8Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.