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Bloomfield vs Hartford vs Killingly vs Waterford
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%).
Hartford has the most renters (74.3% rent).
Waterford has the most expensive homes ($356k 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 | Hartford | Killingly | Waterford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 21,754 |
121,127Highest |
17,867Lowest |
19,673 |
| 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 |
39.5±3 4% below CT |
46±2.4 12% above CT |
| Bloomfield and Waterford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 13.7%±2.1Lowest CT: 20.2% |
22.7%±1.1Highest CT: 20.2% |
19.8%±2.3 CT: 20.2% |
19.1%±2.5 CT: 20.2% |
| Hartford and Killingly 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% |
12.2%±0.8Lowest CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
22.6%±2.1 CT: 18.5% |
| Bloomfield and Waterford 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% |
19.4%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
22.9% CT: 42.5% |
40.6% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.6%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
9.2%±0.7Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±1.5 CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $98,725±$14k 3% above CT |
$46,411±$3kLowest 52% below CT |
$84,350±$8k 12% below CT |
$104,820±$9kHighest 9% above CT |
| Waterford 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±$11k 22% below CT |
$228,600±$8kLowest 38% below CT |
$288,600±$15k 21% below CT |
$355,900±$14kHighest about the CT average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,881±$175Highest 26% above CT |
$1,269±$25 15% below CT |
$1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,651±$153 11% above CT |
| Bloomfield and Waterford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,795Highest 13% below CT |
$4,603 31% below CT |
$3,922Lowest 41% below CT |
$4,876 27% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.6%±11.2 CT: 52.6% |
59.4%±3.4Highest CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9Lowest CT: 52.6% |
44.4%±12 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% CT: 10% |
26.3%Highest CT: 10% |
11.4% CT: 10% |
4.6%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.1% CT: 66.5% |
25.7%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
71.6% CT: 66.5% |
79.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970Highest 3 yrs newer than CT |
1951Lowest 16 yrs older than CT |
1968 1 yr newer than CT |
1968 1 yr newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 12% below CT |
23 min 13% below CT |
28 minHighest 5% above CT |
22 minLowest 18% below CT |
| Work from home | 18.2%±3.1Highest CT: 16% |
9.4%±1.3Lowest CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
10.2%±2.2 CT: 16% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #139 of 149 in CT | #146 of 149 in CT | #136 of 149 in CT | #80 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Bloomfield School District · Capitol Region Education Council | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Judicial Centers | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Learn · Waterford School District |
| High school in town | Academy of International Studies 6-12 | Hartford Magnet Trinity College Academy | Killingly High School | Waterford High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.1Lowest |
15.9Highest |
11.1 |
11.1 |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.