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Bloomfield vs East Brooklyn
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%).
East Brooklyn has the most kids (20% 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 | East Brooklyn |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 21,754Highest |
2,377Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +34.6% CT: +0.9% |
| Median age | 48.4±3.3Highest 18% above CT |
46.2±12.2Lowest 12% above CT |
| Bloomfield and East Brooklyn 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% |
20%±5.7Highest CT: 20.2% |
| East Brooklyn 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% |
15%±4.7Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.8%Highest CT: 42.5% |
11.8%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.6%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
3.7%±2.7Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Bloomfield and East Brooklyn 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 |
$73,698±$29kLowest 23% below CT |
| Bloomfield and East Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $286,900±$11kLowest 22% below CT |
$295,400±$63kHighest 19% below CT |
| East Brooklyn 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 |
$1,061±$474Lowest 29% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,795Highest 13% below CT |
$3,747Lowest 44% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.6%±11.2Highest CT: 52.6% |
51.5%±35.1Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Bloomfield and East Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 5.8%Highest CT: 10% |
3%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.1%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
73.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970Lowest 3 yrs newer than CT |
1973Highest 6 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 12% below CT |
25 minHighest 5% below CT |
| Work from home | 18.2%±3.1Highest CT: 16% |
1.9%±2.2Lowest CT: 16% |
| Schools | ||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #139 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | Bloomfield School District · Capitol Region Education Council | — |
| High school in town | Academy of International Studies 6-12 | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.1 |
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| Old photos in History | 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.