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Bloomfield vs Griswold vs Thompson
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%).
Griswold has the most kids (18.5% under 18).
Thompson has the most homeowners (84.3%).
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 | Griswold | Thompson |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 21,754Highest |
11,530 |
9,337Lowest |
| Median age | 48.4±3.3 18% above CT |
48.1±3.9Lowest 17% above CT |
54.1±2.2Highest 32% above CT |
| Kids under 18 | 13.7%±2.1 CT: 20.2% |
18.5%±3.7Highest CT: 20.2% |
11.4%±2.8Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Griswold 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% |
17.8%±3.5Lowest CT: 18.5% |
24.4%±4.3 CT: 18.5% |
| Bloomfield and Thompson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.8%Highest CT: 42.5% |
19.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
21.9% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.6%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
1.8%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
2.9%±1.3 CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $98,725±$14kHighest 3% above CT |
$78,719±$11kLowest 18% below CT |
$93,629±$18k about the CT average |
| Bloomfield and Thompson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $286,900±$11k 22% below CT |
$275,900±$42kLowest 25% below CT |
$291,900±$24kHighest 20% below CT |
| Thompson 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 |
$1,177±$65 21% below CT |
$1,012±$344Lowest 32% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,795Highest 13% below CT |
$4,628 30% below CT |
$3,822Lowest 42% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.6%±11.2Lowest CT: 52.6% |
57.5%±15.5Highest CT: 52.6% |
54%±18.7 CT: 52.6% |
| Griswold and Thompson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.8%Lowest CT: 10% |
7.6%Highest CT: 10% |
5.9% CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.1%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
73.3% CT: 66.5% |
84.3%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970 3 yrs newer than CT |
1977Highest 10 yrs newer than CT |
1963Lowest 4 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 12% below CT |
31 min 17% above CT |
32 minHighest 20% above CT |
| Work from home | 18.2%±3.1Highest CT: 16% |
9%±3.6Lowest CT: 16% |
13.1%±4.4 CT: 16% |
| Bloomfield and Thompson 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 | #118 of 149 in CT | #130 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Bloomfield School District · Capitol Region Education Council | Griswold School District | Thompson School District |
| High school in town | Academy of International Studies 6-12 | Griswold High School | Tourtellotte Memorial High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.1 |
11.5Highest |
7.9Lowest |
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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.