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Bloomfield vs Hamden vs Rocky Hill
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 oldest population (median age 48.4).
Hamden has the youngest population (median age 38.7).
Rocky Hill has the most expensive homes ($337k median).
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 | Hamden | Rocky Hill |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 21,754 |
61,045Highest |
20,880Lowest |
| Median age | 48.4±3.3Highest 18% above CT |
38.7±0.9Lowest 6% below CT |
43.2±1.8 5% above CT |
| Kids under 18 | 13.7%±2.1Lowest CT: 20.2% |
17%±1.5Highest CT: 20.2% |
16.8%±2.2 CT: 20.2% |
| Hamden and Rocky Hill 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% |
18.1%±1.3Lowest CT: 18.5% |
22.7%±2.8 CT: 18.5% |
| 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 CT: 42.5% |
47.8%Highest CT: 42.5% |
45.3% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.6%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
15%±1.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.9%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $98,725±$14k 3% above CT |
$98,306±$7kLowest about the CT average |
$99,941±$9kHighest 4% above CT |
| Rocky Hill 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 |
$298,200±$9k 19% below CT |
$337,300±$17kHighest 8% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,881±$175Highest 26% above CT |
$1,746±$50Lowest 17% above CT |
$1,783±$54 20% above CT |
| Bloomfield and Rocky Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,795Lowest 13% below CT |
$7,784Highest 17% above CT |
$6,298 5% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.6%±11.2Highest CT: 52.6% |
50.9%±5.4 CT: 52.6% |
33.6%±8Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Bloomfield and Hamden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.8% CT: 10% |
9.3%Highest CT: 10% |
4.8%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.1%Highest CT: 66.5% |
62.4%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
68.3% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970 3 yrs newer than CT |
1964Lowest 3 yrs older than CT |
1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minHighest 12% below CT |
22 min 18% below CT |
21 minLowest 22% below CT |
| Work from home | 18.2%±3.1Highest CT: 16% |
16.3%±2.1 CT: 16% |
16%±2.6Lowest CT: 16% |
| Bloomfield and Hamden 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 | #122 of 149 in CT | #47 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Bloomfield School District · Capitol Region Education Council | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Area Cooperative Educational Services | Capitol Region Education Council · Rocky Hill School District |
| High school in town | Academy of International Studies 6-12 | Hamden High School | Rocky Hill High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.1Lowest |
13.5Highest |
11.4 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | 6 photos → |
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.