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Bloomfield vs Killingly vs Plainfield vs Simsbury
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).
Killingly has the oldest housing (typical home built 1968).
Plainfield has the youngest population (median age 37).
Simsbury has the highest household income ($158k).
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 | Plainfield | Simsbury |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 21,754 |
17,867 |
15,141Lowest |
25,066Highest |
| Median age | 48.4±3.3Highest 18% above CT |
39.5±3 4% below CT |
37±4.5Lowest 10% below CT |
42.3±2.1 about the CT average |
| Kids under 18 | 13.7%±2.1Lowest CT: 20.2% |
19.8%±2.3 CT: 20.2% |
19.4%±2.6 CT: 20.2% |
24.9%±2.4Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Age 65+ | 27.3%±2.6Highest CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
16.6%±2.4Lowest CT: 18.5% |
18.5%±1.5 CT: 18.5% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.8% CT: 42.5% |
22.9% CT: 42.5% |
15%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
71.9%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.6%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
4.6%±1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Bloomfield and Plainfield 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 3% above CT |
$84,350±$8k 12% below CT |
$76,993±$8kLowest 20% below CT |
$157,907±$11kHighest 65% above CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $286,900±$11k 22% below CT |
$288,600±$15k 21% below CT |
$272,100±$16kLowest 26% below CT |
$443,500±$11kHighest 21% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,881±$175 26% above CT |
$1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,204±$70 19% below CT |
$2,203±$118Highest 48% above CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,795 13% below CT |
$3,922Lowest 41% below CT |
$4,209 37% below CT |
$9,115Highest 37% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.6%±11.2Highest CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
39.8%±9.5Lowest CT: 52.6% |
48%±8.4 CT: 52.6% |
| Bloomfield and Simsbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.8% CT: 10% |
11.4%Highest CT: 10% |
8.7% CT: 10% |
4.8%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.1%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
71.6% CT: 66.5% |
73.6% CT: 66.5% |
75.2%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970 3 yrs newer than CT |
1968Lowest 1 yr newer than CT |
1971 4 yrs newer than CT |
1973Highest 6 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 12% below CT |
28 minHighest 5% above CT |
27 min about the CT average |
26 min about the CT average |
| Work from home | 18.2%±3.1 CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
10%±4Lowest CT: 16% |
27.1%±3Highest CT: 16% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #139 of 149 in CT | #136 of 149 in CT | #131 of 149 in CT | #13 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 | Plainfield School District | Simsbury School District |
| High school in town | Academy of International Studies 6-12 | Killingly High School | Plainfield High School | Simsbury High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.1Lowest |
11.1 |
10.3 |
11.9Highest |
| 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.