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Bloomfield vs Orange vs Plainville
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%).
Orange has the most expensive homes ($492k median).
Plainville has the most affordable homes ($254k median).
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 | Orange | Plainville |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 21,754Highest |
14,315Lowest |
17,551 |
| Median age | 48.4±3.3Highest 18% above CT |
45.6±2.4 11% above CT |
44.3±1.5Lowest 8% above CT |
| Bloomfield and Orange 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% |
22.9%±2.5Highest CT: 20.2% |
15.6%±2.3 CT: 20.2% |
| Age 65+ | 27.3%±2.6Highest CT: 18.5% |
23%±2.7 CT: 18.5% |
20.1%±2.8Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Bloomfield and Orange 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% |
59.4%Highest CT: 42.5% |
30%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.6%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.5%±2Lowest CT: 7.1% |
6.2%±1.6 CT: 7.1% |
| Bloomfield and Plainville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $98,725±$14k 3% above CT |
$142,325±$10kHighest 49% above CT |
$84,343±$7kLowest 12% below CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $286,900±$11k 22% below CT |
$491,500±$17kHighest 34% above CT |
$254,000±$14kLowest 31% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,881±$175 26% above CT |
$2,172±$161Highest 46% above CT |
$1,126±$147Lowest 24% below CT |
| Orange and Bloomfield 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 |
$8,988Highest 35% above CT |
$4,798Lowest 28% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.6%±11.2 CT: 52.6% |
64%±12.1Highest CT: 52.6% |
40.3%±12.4Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Orange and Bloomfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.8% CT: 10% |
3.9%Lowest CT: 10% |
6.5%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.1% CT: 66.5% |
89.2%Highest CT: 66.5% |
67.7%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970 3 yrs newer than CT |
1964Lowest 3 yrs older than CT |
1971Highest 4 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 12% below CT |
28 minHighest 4% above CT |
21 minLowest 20% below CT |
| Work from home | 18.2%±3.1Highest CT: 16% |
15.6%±2.9 CT: 16% |
10.7%±2Lowest CT: 16% |
| Bloomfield and Orange 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 | #38 of 149 in CT | #89 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Bloomfield School District · Capitol Region Education Council | Orange School District · Regional School District 05 | Judicial Centers · Plainville School District |
| High school in town | Academy of International Studies 6-12 | None in town | Plainville High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.1Lowest |
— | 11.4Highest |
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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.