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Bloomfield vs Killingly vs Glocester vs West Hartford
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 affordable homes ($287k median).
Killingly has the youngest population (median age 39.5).
Glocester has the most homeowners (91%).
West Hartford has the most people working from home (22.5%).
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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 | West Hartford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 21,754 |
17,867 |
10,221Lowest |
63,620Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +2.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| 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. |
40.8±1.4 5% 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%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
21.5%±1.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| West 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.2%±3.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±1.1Lowest 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
22.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
66.6%Highest 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% |
5.9%±0.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Bloomfield and West Hartford 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±$7k 41% above U.S. |
$129,890±$7kHighest 61% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $286,900±$11kLowest 14% below U.S. |
$288,600±$15k 13% below U.S. |
$396,500±$28k 19% above U.S. |
$411,000±$10kHighest 24% above U.S. |
| West Hartford and Glocester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| 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 |
$1,756±$40 24% above U.S. |
| Bloomfield and West Hartford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,795 86% above U.S. |
$3,922Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$5,248 68% above U.S. |
$9,598Highest 208% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.6%±11.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
42.8%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
64.5%±24Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.5%±5.7Lowest 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% |
6.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
91%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
67.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1975Highest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1954Lowest 26 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 12% below U.S. |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 30% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.2%±3.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.1%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.5%±1.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| West Hartford and Bloomfield 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 | #32 of 149 in CT |
| 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 | West Hartford School District |
| High school in town | Academy of International Studies 6-12 | Killingly High School | Ponaganset High School | Conard High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.1Lowest |
11.1 |
12.8 |
13.5Highest |
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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.