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Bloomfield vs Killingly vs Quinebaug vs West Hartford
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Killingly has the youngest population (median age 39.5).
Quinebaug has the most homeowners (97%).
West Hartford has the most expensive homes ($411k 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 | Quinebaug | West Hartford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 21,754 |
17,867 |
1,193Lowest |
63,620Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | -1.7% CT: +0.9% |
— |
| Median age | 48.4±3.3 18% above CT |
39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
56.5±1Highest 37% above CT |
40.8±1.4 about the CT average |
| Kids under 18 | 13.7%±2.1 CT: 20.2% |
19.8%±2.3 CT: 20.2% |
0%±3.3Lowest CT: 20.2% |
21.5%±1.4Highest CT: 20.2% |
| 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%±2.6 CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±2.4Lowest CT: 18.5% |
29.1%±9.8Highest CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±1.1Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Quinebaug and Bloomfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.8% CT: 42.5% |
22.9% CT: 42.5% |
10.3%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
66.6%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.6%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
1.3%±2.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±0.7 CT: 7.1% |
| 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 3% above CT |
$84,350±$8kLowest 12% below CT |
$105,181±$36k 10% above CT |
$129,890±$7kHighest 36% above CT |
| West Hartford and Quinebaug 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 |
$288,600±$15k 21% below CT |
$237,800±$66kLowest 35% below CT |
$411,000±$10kHighest 12% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,881±$175Highest 26% above CT |
$1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
— | $1,756±$40 18% above CT |
| 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 13% below CT |
$3,922 41% below CT |
$3,703Lowest 44% below CT |
$9,598Highest 44% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.6%±11.2Highest CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
0%±100Lowest CT: 52.6% |
42.5%±5.7 CT: 52.6% |
| Bloomfield and Killingly 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% |
1.3%Lowest CT: 10% |
6.3% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.1% CT: 66.5% |
71.6% CT: 66.5% |
97%Highest CT: 66.5% |
67.4%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970Highest 3 yrs newer than CT |
1968 1 yr newer than CT |
1960 7 yrs older than CT |
1954Lowest 13 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 12% below CT |
28 minHighest 5% above CT |
26 min about the CT average |
22 minLowest 16% below CT |
| Work from home | 18.2%±3.1 CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3Lowest CT: 16% |
23.3%±17.9Highest CT: 16% |
22.5%±1.9 CT: 16% |
| Quinebaug and West Hartford 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 | — | #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 | — | West Hartford School District |
| High school in town | Academy of International Studies 6-12 | Killingly High School | — | Conard High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.1Lowest |
11.1 |
— | 13.5Highest |
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| 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.