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Bloomfield vs Northbridge vs Simsbury
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bloomfield has the most affordable homes ($287k median).
Northbridge has the most expensive homes ($449k median).
Simsbury has the most people working from home (27.1%).
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 | Northbridge | Simsbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 21,754 |
16,458Lowest |
25,066Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +4% U.S.: +7.4% |
— |
| Median age | 48.4±3.3Highest 24% above U.S. |
43.8±2.6 13% above U.S. |
42.3±2.1Lowest 9% above U.S. |
| Bloomfield and Northbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.7%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.1%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
24.9%±2.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Simsbury and Northbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.3%±2.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.4%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.5%±1.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
36.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
71.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.6%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.6%±1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Bloomfield and Simsbury 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 22% above U.S. |
$111,319±$19k 38% above U.S. |
$157,907±$11kHighest 96% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $286,900±$11kLowest 14% below U.S. |
$448,600±$15kHighest 35% above U.S. |
$443,500±$11k 33% above U.S. |
| Northbridge and Simsbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,881±$175 33% above U.S. |
$1,207±$102Lowest 15% below U.S. |
$2,203±$118Highest 56% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,795 86% above U.S. |
$4,821Lowest 55% above U.S. |
$9,115Highest 192% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.6%±11.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.2%±9.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
48%±8.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Bloomfield and Northbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
70.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970Lowest 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1973Highest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1973Highest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 12% below U.S. |
31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 18.2%±3.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.2%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
27.1%±3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #139 of 149 in CT | #226 of 282 in MA | #13 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Bloomfield School District · Capitol Region Education Council | Northbridge | Simsbury School District |
| High school in town | Academy of International Studies 6-12 | Northbridge High | Simsbury High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.1Lowest |
10.8 |
11.9Highest |
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U.S. 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.