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Bloomfield vs Derby vs Webster vs Simsbury
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 shortest commute (23 min average).
Derby has the most affordable homes ($257k median).
Webster has the youngest population (median age 39.9).
Simsbury has the highest household income ($158k).
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 | Webster | Simsbury |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 21,754 |
12,487Lowest |
17,748 |
25,066Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -4.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 48.4±3.3Highest 24% above U.S. |
46.4±3.1 19% above U.S. |
39.9±2.9Lowest about the U.S. average |
42.3±2.1 9% 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% |
19.6%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
24.9%±2.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Simsbury and Webster 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%±3.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.6%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.5%±1.5Lowest 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
35.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
25.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
71.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.6%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.8%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.6%±1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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 22% above U.S. |
$79,500±$11k about the U.S. average |
$72,895±$6kLowest 10% below U.S. |
$157,907±$11kHighest 96% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $286,900±$11k 14% below U.S. |
$256,700±$21kLowest 23% below U.S. |
$361,500±$12k 9% above U.S. |
$443,500±$11kHighest 33% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,881±$175 33% above U.S. |
$1,452±$95 about the U.S. average |
$1,228±$81Lowest 13% below U.S. |
$2,203±$118Highest 56% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,795 86% above U.S. |
$5,510 77% above U.S. |
$3,999Lowest 28% above U.S. |
$9,115Highest 192% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.6%±11.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
53.9%±12.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.7%±6.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48%±8.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
61.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
59.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1962Lowest 18 yrs older than U.S. |
1973Highest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 12% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
31 minHighest 16% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 18.2%±3.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
15.1%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
8%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
27.1%±3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #139 of 149 in CT | #138 of 149 in CT | #271 of 282 in MA | #13 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Bloomfield School District · Capitol Region Education Council | Derby School District | Webster | Simsbury School District |
| High school in town | Academy of International Studies 6-12 | Derby High School | Bartlett High School | Simsbury High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.1 |
9.7Lowest |
11.6 |
11.9Highest |
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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.