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Bloomfield vs Plainville vs Suffield
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 oldest population (median age 48.4).
Plainville has the most affordable homes ($254k median).
Suffield has the most expensive homes ($408k 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 | Plainville | Suffield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 21,754Highest |
17,551 |
15,702Lowest |
| Median age | 48.4±3.3Highest 18% above CT |
44.3±1.5Lowest 8% above CT |
44.5±1.7 8% above CT |
| Bloomfield and Suffield 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% |
15.6%±2.3 CT: 20.2% |
16.2%±2Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Suffield and Plainville 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% |
20.1%±2.8 CT: 18.5% |
18.4%±2.2Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.8%Highest CT: 42.5% |
30%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
40.4% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.6%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
6.2%±1.6 CT: 7.1% |
4.4%±1.2Lowest 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 |
$84,343±$7kLowest 12% below CT |
$119,472±$13kHighest 25% above CT |
| Suffield 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±$11k 22% below CT |
$254,000±$14kLowest 31% below CT |
$407,500±$26kHighest 11% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,881±$175Highest 26% above CT |
$1,126±$147Lowest 24% below CT |
$1,424±$141 4% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,795 13% below CT |
$4,798Lowest 28% below CT |
$6,456Highest about the CT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.6%±11.2Highest CT: 52.6% |
40.3%±12.4Lowest CT: 52.6% |
51%±4.6 CT: 52.6% |
| Bloomfield and Suffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.8% CT: 10% |
6.5%Highest CT: 10% |
4.6%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.1% CT: 66.5% |
67.7%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
86.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970Lowest 3 yrs newer than CT |
1971 4 yrs newer than CT |
1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 12% below CT |
21 minLowest 20% below CT |
26 minHighest 3% below CT |
| Work from home | 18.2%±3.1 CT: 16% |
10.7%±2Lowest CT: 16% |
18.4%±4.1Highest CT: 16% |
| Suffield and Bloomfield 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 | #89 of 149 in CT | #57 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Bloomfield School District · Capitol Region Education Council | Judicial Centers · Plainville School District | Suffield School District |
| High school in town | Academy of International Studies 6-12 | Plainville High School | Suffield High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.1Lowest |
11.4Highest |
10.9 |
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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.