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Bloomfield vs Killingly vs Sutton vs Simsbury
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 shortest commute (23 min average).
Killingly has the youngest population (median age 39.5).
Sutton has the most homeowners (89.7%).
Simsbury has the most kids (24.9% under 18).
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 | Sutton | Simsbury |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 21,754 |
17,867 |
9,452Lowest |
25,066Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +4.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 48.4±3.3Highest 24% above U.S. |
39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average |
44.3±2.5 14% above U.S. |
42.3±2.1 9% above U.S. |
| Bloomfield and Sutton 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% |
19.6%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
24.9%±2.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 27.3%±2.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.8%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.5%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
22.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
52.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
71.9%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% |
3.9%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.6%±1 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. |
$147,125±$25k 82% above U.S. |
$157,907±$11kHighest 96% above U.S. |
| Simsbury and Sutton 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. |
$523,100±$47kHighest 57% above U.S. |
$443,500±$11k 33% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,881±$175 33% above U.S. |
$1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,190±$401 16% below U.S. |
$2,203±$118Highest 56% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,795 86% above U.S. |
$3,922Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$6,763 117% above U.S. |
$9,115Highest 192% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.6%±11.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.8%±10.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.5%±24.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
48%±8.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8% 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% |
89.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 12% below U.S. |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 18.2%±3.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
27.1%±3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Simsbury and Sutton 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 | #105 of 282 in MA | #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 | Sutton | Simsbury School District |
| High school in town | Academy of International Studies 6-12 | Killingly High School | Sutton High School | Simsbury High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.1Lowest |
11.1 |
12.6Highest |
11.9 |
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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.