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Bloomfield vs Killingly vs Glocester
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 people working from home (18.2%).
Killingly has the youngest population (median age 39.5).
Glocester has the most expensive homes ($397k 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 | Killingly | Glocester |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 21,754Highest |
17,867 |
10,221Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +2.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.4±3.3 24% above U.S. |
39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average |
50.8±4.3Highest 31% above U.S. |
| Glocester and Bloomfield 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% |
19.8%±2.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±4.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 27.3%±2.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.2%±3.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bloomfield and Glocester 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
22.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.6%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Bloomfield and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $98,725±$14k 22% above U.S. |
$84,350±$8kLowest 4% above U.S. |
$113,508±$7kHighest 41% above U.S. |
| Glocester 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 14% below U.S. |
$288,600±$15k 13% below U.S. |
$396,500±$28kHighest 19% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,881±$175Highest 33% above U.S. |
$1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,417±$627 about the U.S. average |
| Bloomfield and Glocester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,795Highest 86% above U.S. |
$3,922Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$5,248 68% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.6%±11.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
42.8%±10.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
64.5%±24Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Glocester 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% |
11.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
91%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1975Highest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 12% below U.S. |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 30% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.2%±3.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.1%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Bloomfield and Glocester 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 | #136 of 149 in CT | #12 of 38 in RI |
| School district | Bloomfield School District · Capitol Region Education Council | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Foster-Glocester · Glocester |
| High school in town | Academy of International Studies 6-12 | Killingly High School | Ponaganset High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.1Lowest |
11.1 |
12.8Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.