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Bloomfield vs Exeter vs Windsor vs Rocky Hill
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 oldest population (median age 48.4).
Exeter has the most expensive homes ($509k median).
Windsor has the most homeowners (82.4%).
Rocky Hill has the most renters (31.7% rent).
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 | Exeter | Windsor | Rocky Hill |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 21,754 |
7,195Lowest |
29,468Highest |
20,880 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +0.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — |
| Median age | 48.4±3.3Highest 24% above U.S. |
37.7±5.9Lowest 3% below U.S. |
43.7±1.9 12% above U.S. |
43.2±1.8 11% above U.S. |
| Bloomfield and Windsor 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% |
19.7%±4.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±2.1 U.S.: 22% |
16.8%±2.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Exeter and Windsor 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% |
18.2%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20%±2 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.7%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bloomfield and Rocky Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
46.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
43.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
45.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.6%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
11.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Exeter and Bloomfield 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. |
$111,250±$30kHighest 38% above U.S. |
$104,725±$8k 30% above U.S. |
$99,941±$9k 24% above U.S. |
| Exeter and Windsor 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. |
$509,200±$43kHighest 53% above U.S. |
$305,200±$11k 8% below U.S. |
$337,300±$17k about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,881±$175Highest 33% above U.S. |
$1,317±$307Lowest 7% below U.S. |
$1,681±$62 19% above U.S. |
$1,783±$54 26% above U.S. |
| Bloomfield and Rocky Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,795 86% above U.S. |
$5,881 89% above U.S. |
$5,351Lowest 72% above U.S. |
$6,298Highest 102% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.6%±11.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
91%±26.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.9%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
33.6%±8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 5.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
68.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970Lowest 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1970Lowest 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minHighest 12% below U.S. |
22 min 15% below U.S. |
21 min 19% below U.S. |
21 minLowest 22% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.2%±3.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±6.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.1%±3.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
16%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Bloomfield and Exeter 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 | #14 of 38 in RI | #117 of 149 in CT | #47 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Bloomfield School District · Capitol Region Education Council | Exeter-West Greenwich | Capitol Region Education Council · Windsor School District | Capitol Region Education Council · Rocky Hill School District |
| High school in town | Academy of International Studies 6-12 | None in town | Windsor High School | Rocky Hill High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.1Lowest |
— | 10.2 |
11.4Highest |
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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.