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Bloomfield vs Monroe 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 affordable homes ($287k median).
Monroe has the highest household income ($157k).
East Granby has the most kids (27.5% 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 | Monroe | East Granby |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 21,754Highest |
18,949 |
5,238Lowest |
| Median age | 48.4±3.3Highest 18% above CT |
43.5±2.2 6% above CT |
42.4±2.3Lowest 3% above CT |
| Bloomfield and Monroe 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% |
25.2%±3 CT: 20.2% |
27.5%±7Highest CT: 20.2% |
| East Granby and Monroe 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% |
15.6%±2Lowest 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%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
57.3%Highest CT: 42.5% |
52.1% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.6%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.1%±1.8Lowest 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±$14kLowest 3% above CT |
$157,250±$12kHighest 64% above CT |
$120,938±$24k 26% above CT |
| Monroe and East Granby 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 |
$503,200±$31kHighest 37% above CT |
$388,000±$29k 6% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,881±$175Highest 26% above CT |
$994±$860Lowest 33% below CT |
$1,341±$157 10% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,795Lowest 13% below CT |
$10,000+Highest at least 51% above CT |
$7,063 6% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.6%±11.2 CT: 52.6% |
48.8%±46.4Lowest 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%Highest CT: 10% |
2.6%Lowest CT: 10% |
3.2% CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.1%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
95.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
87.5% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970Lowest 3 yrs newer than CT |
1978Highest 11 yrs newer than CT |
1975 8 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 12% below CT |
34 minHighest 29% above CT |
25 min 5% below CT |
| Work from home | 18.2%±3.1Highest CT: 16% |
15.4%±3.3 CT: 16% |
13.5%±6.1Lowest CT: 16% |
| Bloomfield and Monroe 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 | #48 of 149 in CT | #56 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Bloomfield School District · Capitol Region Education Council | Monroe School District | East Granby School District |
| High school in town | Academy of International Studies 6-12 | Masuk High School | East Granby High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.1Lowest |
12.8Highest |
11.7 |
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| 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.