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Bloomfield vs Norfolk vs East Windsor
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 highest household income ($99k).
Norfolk has the most expensive homes ($431k median).
East Windsor has the youngest population (median age 45.9).
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 | Norfolk | East Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 21,754Highest |
1,723Lowest |
11,213 |
| Median age | 48.4±3.3Highest 18% above CT |
48.2±7.4 17% above CT |
45.9±5.4Lowest 12% above CT |
| Bloomfield and Norfolk 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% |
15.8%±4.8 CT: 20.2% |
15.9%±3.6Highest CT: 20.2% |
| East Windsor and Norfolk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.3%±2.6 CT: 18.5% |
28.8%±3.7Highest CT: 18.5% |
21.9%±3.5Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Norfolk and Bloomfield 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% |
48.6%Highest CT: 42.5% |
41.1% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.6%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
2.1%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±2.2 CT: 7.1% |
| Bloomfield and East Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $98,725±$14kHighest 3% above CT |
$91,548±$16kLowest 4% below CT |
$96,250±$14k about the CT average |
| Bloomfield and East Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $286,900±$11k 22% below CT |
$430,900±$54kHighest 17% above CT |
$277,100±$26kLowest 24% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,881±$175Highest 26% above CT |
$1,190±$116Lowest 20% below CT |
$1,459±$145 about the CT average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,795 13% below CT |
$6,065Highest 9% below CT |
$4,873Lowest 27% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.6%±11.2Highest CT: 52.6% |
27.3%±17Lowest CT: 52.6% |
30.4%±13.8 CT: 52.6% |
| Bloomfield and East Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.8%Lowest CT: 10% |
7.5%Highest CT: 10% |
7.2% CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.1% CT: 66.5% |
81.1%Highest CT: 66.5% |
69.9%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970 3 yrs newer than CT |
1938Lowest 29 yrs older than CT |
1977Highest 10 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 12% below CT |
27 minHighest 3% above CT |
22 minLowest 15% below CT |
| Work from home | 18.2%±3.1Lowest CT: 16% |
23.3%±4.7Highest CT: 16% |
19.6%±5.5 CT: 16% |
| Norfolk and East Windsor 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 | — | #129 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Bloomfield School District · Capitol Region Education Council | Norfolk School District | East Windsor School District |
| High school in town | Academy of International Studies 6-12 | None in town | East Windsor High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.1Highest |
— | 9.6Lowest |
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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.