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Bloomfield vs Mansfield vs Hampton 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).
Mansfield has the youngest population (median age 21.2).
Hampton has the most homeowners (90%).
Simsbury has the highest household income ($158k).
Mansfield is a college town. 57% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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 | Mansfield | Hampton | Simsbury |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 21,754 |
25,358Highest |
1,647Lowest |
25,066 |
| Median age | 48.4±3.3 18% above CT |
21.2±0.2Lowest 48% below CT |
51.5±5.3Highest 25% above CT |
42.3±2.1 about the CT average |
| Hampton and Bloomfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 13.7%±2.1 CT: 20.2% |
9.2%±1.6Lowest CT: 20.2% |
19.7%±5.3 CT: 20.2% |
24.9%±2.4Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Simsbury and Hampton 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% |
11%±1.5Lowest CT: 18.5% |
26.1%±2.1 CT: 18.5% |
18.5%±1.5 CT: 18.5% |
| Bloomfield and Hampton 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% |
57.9% CT: 42.5% |
29.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
71.9%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.6%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
57%±2.5Highest CT: 7.1% |
1.9%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
4.6%±1 CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $98,725±$14k 3% above CT |
$72,393±$12kLowest 24% below CT |
$109,167±$19k 14% above CT |
$157,907±$11kHighest 65% above CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $286,900±$11kLowest 22% below CT |
$335,400±$20k 9% below CT |
$295,800±$27k 19% below CT |
$443,500±$11kHighest 21% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,881±$175 26% above CT |
$1,602±$104 8% above CT |
$1,285±$288Lowest 14% below CT |
$2,203±$118Highest 48% above CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,795 13% below CT |
$5,727 14% below CT |
$4,364Lowest 34% below CT |
$9,115Highest 37% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.6%±11.2 CT: 52.6% |
76%±9.6Highest CT: 52.6% |
52.5%±51.5 CT: 52.6% |
48%±8.4Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Below poverty line | 5.8% CT: 10% |
21.6%Highest CT: 10% |
5.7% CT: 10% |
4.8%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.1% CT: 66.5% |
57.3%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
90%Highest CT: 66.5% |
75.2% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970Lowest 3 yrs newer than CT |
1976 9 yrs newer than CT |
1980Highest 13 yrs newer than CT |
1973 6 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 12% below CT |
21 minLowest 22% below CT |
29 minHighest 9% above CT |
26 min about the CT average |
| Work from home | 18.2%±3.1 CT: 16% |
28.3%±3.3Highest CT: 16% |
17.7%±5.1Lowest CT: 16% |
27.1%±3 CT: 16% |
| Mansfield 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 | #45 of 149 in CT | — | #13 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Bloomfield School District · Capitol Region Education Council | Regional School District 19 · Mansfield School District | Hampton School District | Simsbury School District |
| High school in town | Academy of International Studies 6-12 | E. O. Smith High School | None in town | Simsbury High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.1Lowest |
11.8 |
— | 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.