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Bloomfield vs Hartford
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 homeowners (71.1%).
Hartford has the most kids (22.7% under 18).
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 | Hartford |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 21,754Lowest |
121,127Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -3% CT: +0.9% |
| Median age | 48.4±3.3Highest 18% above CT |
33.1±0.6Lowest 19% below CT |
| Kids under 18 | 13.7%±2.1Lowest CT: 20.2% |
22.7%±1.1Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Age 65+ | 27.3%±2.6Highest CT: 18.5% |
12.2%±0.8Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.8%Highest CT: 42.5% |
19.4%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.6%±1.8Lowest CT: 7.1% |
9.2%±0.7Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $98,725±$14kHighest 3% above CT |
$46,411±$3kLowest 52% below CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $286,900±$11kHighest 22% below CT |
$228,600±$8kLowest 38% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,881±$175Highest 26% above CT |
$1,269±$25Lowest 15% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,795Highest 13% below CT |
$4,603Lowest 31% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.6%±11.2Lowest CT: 52.6% |
59.4%±3.4Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Hartford and Bloomfield 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% |
26.3%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.1%Highest CT: 66.5% |
25.7%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970Highest 3 yrs newer than CT |
1951Lowest 16 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minHighest 12% below CT |
23 minLowest 13% below CT |
| Work from home | 18.2%±3.1Highest CT: 16% |
9.4%±1.3Lowest CT: 16% |
| Schools | ||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #139 of 149 in CT | #146 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Bloomfield School District · Capitol Region Education Council | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Judicial Centers |
| High school in town | Academy of International Studies 6-12 | Hartford Magnet Trinity College Academy |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.1Lowest |
15.9Highest |
| On TownTapestry | ||
| Old photos in History | 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.