Compare towns
Bloomfield vs Middletown vs Waterford
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%).
Middletown has the most renters (47.1% rent).
Waterford has the most kids (19.1% 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 | Middletown | Waterford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 21,754 |
47,958Highest |
19,673Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +0.1% CT: +0.9% |
— |
| Median age | 48.4±3.3Highest 18% above CT |
38.1±1.5Lowest 7% below CT |
46±2.4 12% above CT |
| Bloomfield and Waterford 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% |
14.3%±1.3 CT: 20.2% |
19.1%±2.5Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Age 65+ | 27.3%±2.6Highest CT: 18.5% |
16.5%±1.3Lowest CT: 18.5% |
22.6%±2.1 CT: 18.5% |
| Bloomfield and Waterford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.8%Highest CT: 42.5% |
40.2%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
40.6% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.6%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
15.5%±1.4Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±1.5Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $98,725±$14k 3% above CT |
$79,438±$6kLowest 17% below CT |
$104,820±$9kHighest 9% above CT |
| Waterford and Bloomfield 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 |
$295,300±$11k 20% below CT |
$355,900±$14kHighest about the CT average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,881±$175Highest 26% above CT |
$1,446±$45Lowest about the CT average |
$1,651±$153 11% above CT |
| Bloomfield and Waterford 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 |
$6,412Highest 3% below CT |
$4,876Lowest 27% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.6%±11.2Highest CT: 52.6% |
47.7%±5.3 CT: 52.6% |
44.4%±12Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Bloomfield and Middletown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.8% CT: 10% |
12%Highest CT: 10% |
4.6%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.1% CT: 66.5% |
52.9%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
79.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970 3 yrs newer than CT |
1972Highest 5 yrs newer than CT |
1968Lowest 1 yr newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minHighest 12% below CT |
23 minHighest 12% below CT |
22 minLowest 18% below CT |
| Work from home | 18.2%±3.1Highest CT: 16% |
14.1%±1.8 CT: 16% |
10.2%±2.2Lowest CT: 16% |
| Bloomfield and Middletown 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 | #121 of 149 in CT | #80 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Bloomfield School District · Capitol Region Education Council | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services | Learn · Waterford School District |
| High school in town | Academy of International Studies 6-12 | Middletown High School | Waterford High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.1Lowest |
11.8Highest |
11.1 |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | 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.