Compare towns
Bloomfield vs Derby vs Suffield vs Windsor Locks
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 oldest population (median age 48.4).
Derby has the most renters (38.1% rent).
Suffield has the most expensive homes ($408k median).
Windsor Locks has the most kids (18.6% 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 | Suffield | Windsor Locks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 21,754Highest |
12,487Lowest |
15,702 |
12,579 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -4.5% CT: +0.9% |
— | — |
| Median age | 48.4±3.3Highest 18% above CT |
46.4±3.1 13% above CT |
44.5±1.7 8% above CT |
41.4±2.6Lowest 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% |
16.2%±2 CT: 20.2% |
18.6%±3.4Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Windsor Locks and Suffield 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% |
18.4%±2.2 CT: 18.5% |
18.2%±2.7Lowest 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% |
40.4% CT: 42.5% |
28.6%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.6%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±2 CT: 7.1% |
4.4%±1.2Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±1.8 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 |
$119,472±$13kHighest 25% above CT |
$81,205±$13k 15% below CT |
| Suffield 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 |
$407,500±$26kHighest 11% above CT |
$258,800±$14k 29% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,881±$175Highest 26% above CT |
$1,452±$95 about the CT average |
$1,424±$141 4% below CT |
$1,394±$187Lowest 6% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,795 13% below CT |
$5,510 17% below CT |
$6,456Highest about the CT average |
$3,688Lowest 44% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.6%±11.2 CT: 52.6% |
53.9%±12.6 CT: 52.6% |
51%±4.6Lowest CT: 52.6% |
58.2%±16.8Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Windsor Locks 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% CT: 10% |
4.6%Lowest CT: 10% |
10.9%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.1% CT: 66.5% |
61.9%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
86.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
77.1% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970 3 yrs newer than CT |
1967 same as CT |
1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 12% below CT |
27 minHighest about the CT average |
26 min 3% below CT |
22 minLowest 17% below CT |
| Work from home | 18.2%±3.1 CT: 16% |
15.1%±4.8Lowest CT: 16% |
18.4%±4.1Highest CT: 16% |
17.7%±3.7 CT: 16% |
| Suffield and Bloomfield 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 | #57 of 149 in CT | #109 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Bloomfield School District · Capitol Region Education Council | Derby School District | Suffield School District | Windsor Locks School District |
| High school in town | Academy of International Studies 6-12 | Derby High School | Suffield High School | Windsor Locks High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.1 |
9.7 |
10.9Highest |
8.9Lowest |
| 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.