Compare towns
Bloomfield vs East Granby vs Killingly
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 Granby has the most kids (27.5% under 18).
Killingly has the youngest population (median age 39.5).
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 Granby | Killingly |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 21,754Highest |
5,238Lowest |
17,867 |
| Median age | 48.4±3.3Highest 18% above CT |
42.4±2.3 3% above CT |
39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
| Kids under 18 | 13.7%±2.1Lowest CT: 20.2% |
27.5%±7Highest CT: 20.2% |
19.8%±2.3 CT: 20.2% |
| East Granby and Killingly 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%±5.1 CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±2.4Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Bloomfield and East Granby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.8% CT: 42.5% |
52.1%Highest CT: 42.5% |
22.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.6%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±2.9 CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Bloomfield and East Granby 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 |
$120,938±$24kHighest 26% above CT |
$84,350±$8kLowest 12% below CT |
| East Granby 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±$11kLowest 22% below CT |
$388,000±$29kHighest 6% above CT |
$288,600±$15k 21% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,881±$175Highest 26% above CT |
$1,341±$157 10% below CT |
$1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,795 13% below CT |
$7,063Highest 6% above CT |
$3,922Lowest 41% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.6%±11.2 CT: 52.6% |
54.1%±30.4Highest CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| East Granby and Bloomfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.8% CT: 10% |
3.2%Lowest CT: 10% |
11.4%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.1%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
87.5%Highest CT: 66.5% |
71.6% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970 3 yrs newer than CT |
1975Highest 8 yrs newer than CT |
1968Lowest 1 yr newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 12% below CT |
25 min 5% below CT |
28 minHighest 5% above CT |
| Work from home | 18.2%±3.1Highest CT: 16% |
13.5%±6.1 CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3Lowest CT: 16% |
| Bloomfield and East Granby 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 | #56 of 149 in CT | #136 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Bloomfield School District · Capitol Region Education Council | East Granby School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS |
| High school in town | Academy of International Studies 6-12 | East Granby High School | Killingly High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.1Lowest |
11.7Highest |
11.1 |
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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.