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Bloomfield vs Georgetown vs Windsor
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 renters (28.9% rent).
Georgetown has the most expensive homes ($651k median).
Windsor has the shortest commute (21 min average).
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 | Georgetown | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 21,754 |
8,474Lowest |
29,468Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +3.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 48.4±3.3Highest 24% above U.S. |
42.8±3.5Lowest 10% above U.S. |
43.7±1.9 12% 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% |
23.5%±3.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±2.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Georgetown 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% |
18.5%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20%±2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
56.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
43.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.6%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Bloomfield and Windsor 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. |
$151,595±$23kHighest 88% above U.S. |
$104,725±$8k 30% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $286,900±$11kLowest 14% below U.S. |
$651,200±$23kHighest 96% above U.S. |
$305,200±$11k 8% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,881±$175 33% above U.S. |
$2,223±$506Highest 57% above U.S. |
$1,681±$62Lowest 19% above U.S. |
| Georgetown and Bloomfield 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. |
$7,272Highest 133% above U.S. |
$5,351Lowest 72% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.6%±11.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
53.7%±22.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.9%±10.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Georgetown 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% |
3.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970Lowest 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1974Highest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1970Lowest 10 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 12% below U.S. |
34 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 19% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.2%±3.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.2%±3.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.1%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Georgetown and Bloomfield 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 | #140 of 282 in MA | #117 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Bloomfield School District · Capitol Region Education Council | Georgetown | Capitol Region Education Council · Windsor School District |
| High school in town | Academy of International Studies 6-12 | Georgetown High School | Windsor High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.1 |
9.3Lowest |
10.2Highest |
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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.