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Bloomfield vs Douglas 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 most affordable homes ($287k median).
Douglas has the most homeowners (83.8%).
Simsbury has the most people working from home (27.1%).
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 | Douglas | Simsbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 21,754 |
9,207Lowest |
25,066Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +6% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 48.4±3.3Highest 24% above U.S. |
44±2.6 13% above U.S. |
42.3±2.1Lowest 9% above U.S. |
| Bloomfield and Douglas 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% |
21.2%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
24.9%±2.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Simsbury and Douglas 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% |
15.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.5%±1.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
71.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.6%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.6%±1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Bloomfield and Douglas are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $98,725±$14kLowest 22% above U.S. |
$152,267±$10k 89% above U.S. |
$157,907±$11kHighest 96% above U.S. |
| Simsbury and Douglas are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $286,900±$11kLowest 14% below U.S. |
$470,600±$29kHighest 41% above U.S. |
$443,500±$11k 33% above U.S. |
| Douglas and Simsbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,881±$175 33% above U.S. |
$1,503±$697Lowest 6% above U.S. |
$2,203±$118Highest 56% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,795Lowest 86% above U.S. |
$6,338 103% above U.S. |
$9,115Highest 192% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.6%±11.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
33.9%±17.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48%±8.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Bloomfield and Simsbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970Lowest 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 12% below U.S. |
34 minHighest 28% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 18.2%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.9%±4.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
27.1%±3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Simsbury and Douglas 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 | #177 of 282 in MA | #13 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Bloomfield School District · Capitol Region Education Council | Douglas | Simsbury School District |
| High school in town | Academy of International Studies 6-12 | Douglas High School | Simsbury High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.1 |
7.2Lowest |
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.