Compare towns
Bloomfield vs Madison vs Windsor 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 most affordable homes ($287k median).
Madison has the most expensive homes ($584k median).
Windsor has the shortest commute (21 min average).
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 | Madison | Windsor | Simsbury |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 21,754 |
17,616Lowest |
29,468Highest |
25,066 |
| Median age | 48.4±3.3 18% above CT |
51.9±1.9Highest 26% above CT |
43.7±1.9 6% above CT |
42.3±2.1Lowest about the CT average |
| Madison 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 CT: 20.2% |
18.1%±2.2 CT: 20.2% |
19.2%±2.1 CT: 20.2% |
24.9%±2.4Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Age 65+ | 27.3%±2.6Highest CT: 18.5% |
25.2%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
20%±2 CT: 18.5% |
18.5%±1.5Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Bloomfield and Madison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.8%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
72.4%Highest CT: 42.5% |
43.2% CT: 42.5% |
71.9% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.6%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±1.5 CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±1.3 CT: 7.1% |
4.6%±1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Bloomfield and Madison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $98,725±$14kLowest 3% above CT |
$167,442±$16kHighest 75% above CT |
$104,725±$8k 9% above CT |
$157,907±$11k 65% above CT |
| Madison and Simsbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $286,900±$11kLowest 22% below CT |
$583,900±$30kHighest 59% above CT |
$305,200±$11k 17% below CT |
$443,500±$11k 21% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,881±$175 26% above CT |
$2,025±$741 36% above CT |
$1,681±$62Lowest 13% above CT |
$2,203±$118Highest 48% above CT |
| Simsbury and Madison 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 |
$8,843 33% above CT |
$5,351Lowest 19% below CT |
$9,115Highest 37% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.6%±11.2Highest CT: 52.6% |
44%±12.3Lowest CT: 52.6% |
44.9%±10.9 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% |
3.6%Lowest CT: 10% |
6.7%Highest CT: 10% |
4.8% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.1%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
90.4%Highest CT: 66.5% |
82.4% CT: 66.5% |
75.2% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970Lowest 3 yrs newer than CT |
1976Highest 9 yrs newer than CT |
1970Lowest 3 yrs newer than CT |
1973 6 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 12% below CT |
30 minHighest 12% above CT |
21 minLowest 19% below CT |
26 min about the CT average |
| Work from home | 18.2%±3.1 CT: 16% |
30.2%±5.3Highest CT: 16% |
16.1%±3.2Lowest CT: 16% |
27.1%±3 CT: 16% |
| Madison and Simsbury 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 | #7 of 149 in CT | #117 of 149 in CT | #13 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Bloomfield School District · Capitol Region Education Council | Madison School District | Capitol Region Education Council · Windsor School District | Simsbury School District |
| High school in town | Academy of International Studies 6-12 | Daniel Hand High School | Windsor High School | Simsbury High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.1 |
9.8Lowest |
10.2 |
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.