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Bloomfield vs Derby vs Thompson
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).
Thompson has the most homeowners (84.3%).
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 | Thompson |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 21,754Highest |
12,487 |
9,337Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -4.5% CT: +0.9% |
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| Median age | 48.4±3.3 18% above CT |
46.4±3.1Lowest 13% above CT |
54.1±2.2Highest 32% above CT |
| Kids under 18 | 13.7%±2.1 CT: 20.2% |
14.6%±2.9Highest CT: 20.2% |
11.4%±2.8Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Derby and Bloomfield 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% |
24.4%±4.3 CT: 18.5% |
| Bloomfield and Thompson 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% |
21.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.6%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±2 CT: 7.1% |
2.9%±1.3Lowest 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±$11kLowest 17% below CT |
$93,629±$18k about the CT average |
| Bloomfield and Thompson 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 |
$291,900±$24kHighest 20% below CT |
| Thompson and Bloomfield 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 |
$1,012±$344Lowest 32% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,795Highest 13% below CT |
$5,510 17% below CT |
$3,822Lowest 42% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.6%±11.2Lowest CT: 52.6% |
53.9%±12.6 CT: 52.6% |
54%±18.7Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Thompson 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 CT: 10% |
10.8%Highest CT: 10% |
5.9% CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.1% CT: 66.5% |
61.9%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
84.3%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970Highest 3 yrs newer than CT |
1967 same as CT |
1963Lowest 4 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 12% below CT |
27 min about the CT average |
32 minHighest 20% above CT |
| Work from home | 18.2%±3.1Highest CT: 16% |
15.1%±4.8 CT: 16% |
13.1%±4.4Lowest 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 | #130 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Bloomfield School District · Capitol Region Education Council | Derby School District | Thompson School District |
| High school in town | Academy of International Studies 6-12 | Derby High School | Tourtellotte Memorial High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.1Highest |
9.7 |
7.9Lowest |
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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.