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Bloomfield vs Preston vs 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 most renters (28.9% rent).
Preston has the most expensive homes ($362k median).
Windsor has the youngest population (median age 43.7).
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 | Preston | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 21,754 |
4,821Lowest |
29,468Highest |
| Median age | 48.4±3.3Highest 18% above CT |
46.2±7 12% above CT |
43.7±1.9Lowest 6% above CT |
| Bloomfield and Preston 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% |
18.7%±4.4 CT: 20.2% |
19.2%±2.1Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Windsor and Preston 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% |
23%±4.7 CT: 18.5% |
20%±2Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Bloomfield and Preston 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% |
28.5%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
43.2%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.6%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.9%±2.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±1.3 CT: 7.1% |
| Bloomfield and 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±$14kLowest 3% above CT |
$116,648±$27kHighest 22% above CT |
$104,725±$8k 9% above CT |
| Preston and Windsor 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 |
$361,900±$13kHighest about the CT average |
$305,200±$11k 17% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,881±$175Highest 26% above CT |
$1,433±$1kLowest 4% below CT |
$1,681±$62 13% above CT |
| Bloomfield and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,795Highest 13% below CT |
$4,749Lowest 29% below CT |
$5,351 19% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.6%±11.2Highest CT: 52.6% |
52.6%±12.5Highest CT: 52.6% |
44.9%±10.9Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Below poverty line | 5.8% CT: 10% |
2.4%Lowest CT: 10% |
6.7%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.1%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
91.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
82.4% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970 3 yrs newer than CT |
1970 3 yrs newer than CT |
1970 3 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minHighest 12% below CT |
22 min 17% below CT |
21 minLowest 19% below CT |
| Work from home | 18.2%±3.1Highest CT: 16% |
10.3%±6Lowest CT: 16% |
16.1%±3.2 CT: 16% |
| Bloomfield and 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 | #93 of 149 in CT | #117 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Bloomfield School District · Capitol Region Education Council | Preston School District | Capitol Region Education Council · Windsor School District |
| High school in town | Academy of International Studies 6-12 | None in town | Windsor High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.1Lowest |
— | 10.2Highest |
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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.