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Bloomfield vs Killingly vs Sterling vs East Granby
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%).
Killingly has the oldest housing (typical home built 1968).
Sterling has the most affordable homes ($283k median).
East Granby has the most expensive homes ($388k 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 | Sterling | East Granby |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 21,754Highest |
17,867 |
3,629Lowest |
5,238 |
| Median age | 48.4±3.3Highest 18% above CT |
39.5±3 4% below CT |
39.4±5.9Lowest 4% below CT |
42.4±2.3 3% above CT |
| Kids under 18 | 13.7%±2.1Lowest CT: 20.2% |
19.8%±2.3 CT: 20.2% |
22.8%±5.9 CT: 20.2% |
27.5%±7Highest CT: 20.2% |
| East Granby and Sterling 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% |
19.7%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
13%±3.8Lowest CT: 18.5% |
21.1%±5.1 CT: 18.5% |
| Bloomfield and East Granby 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% |
18%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
52.1%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.6%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
3.7%±1.9Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±2.9 CT: 7.1% |
| Bloomfield and East Granby 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 |
$102,695±$12k 7% above CT |
$120,938±$24kHighest 26% above CT |
| East Granby and Sterling 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 |
$283,400±$17kLowest 23% below CT |
$388,000±$29kHighest 6% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,881±$175Highest 26% above CT |
$1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
— | $1,341±$157 10% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,795 13% below CT |
$3,922Lowest 41% below CT |
$4,551 31% below CT |
$7,063Highest 6% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.6%±11.2 CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
32%±18.1Lowest CT: 52.6% |
54.1%±30.4Highest CT: 52.6% |
| East Granby 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% |
11.4%Highest CT: 10% |
8.3% CT: 10% |
3.2%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.1%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
71.6% CT: 66.5% |
81.1% CT: 66.5% |
87.5%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970 3 yrs newer than CT |
1968Lowest 1 yr newer than CT |
1988Highest 21 yrs newer than CT |
1975 8 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 12% below CT |
28 min 5% above CT |
35 minHighest 34% above CT |
25 min 5% below CT |
| Work from home | 18.2%±3.1Highest CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3Lowest CT: 16% |
11.6%±6.4 CT: 16% |
13.5%±6.1 CT: 16% |
| Bloomfield and East Granby 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 | #119 of 149 in CT | #56 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 | Sterling School District | East Granby School District |
| High school in town | Academy of International Studies 6-12 | Killingly High School | None in town | East Granby High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.1Lowest |
11.1 |
— | 11.7Highest |
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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.