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Bloomfield vs Simsbury 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 oldest population (median age 48.4).
Simsbury has the highest household income ($158k).
East Windsor has the shortest commute (22 min average).
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 | Simsbury | East Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 21,754 |
25,066Highest |
11,213Lowest |
| Median age | 48.4±3.3Highest 18% above CT |
42.3±2.1Lowest about the CT average |
45.9±5.4 12% above CT |
| Bloomfield and East Windsor 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% |
24.9%±2.4Highest CT: 20.2% |
15.9%±3.6 CT: 20.2% |
| Age 65+ | 27.3%±2.6Highest CT: 18.5% |
18.5%±1.5Lowest CT: 18.5% |
21.9%±3.5 CT: 18.5% |
| Bloomfield and East Windsor 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% |
71.9%Highest CT: 42.5% |
41.1% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.6%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.6%±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±$14k 3% above CT |
$157,907±$11kHighest 65% above CT |
$96,250±$14kLowest about the CT average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $286,900±$11k 22% below CT |
$443,500±$11kHighest 21% above CT |
$277,100±$26kLowest 24% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,881±$175 26% above CT |
$2,203±$118Highest 48% above CT |
$1,459±$145Lowest about the CT average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,795 13% below CT |
$9,115Highest 37% above CT |
$4,873Lowest 27% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.6%±11.2Highest CT: 52.6% |
48%±8.4 CT: 52.6% |
30.4%±13.8Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Bloomfield and Simsbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.8% CT: 10% |
4.8%Lowest CT: 10% |
7.2%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.1% CT: 66.5% |
75.2%Highest CT: 66.5% |
69.9%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970Lowest 3 yrs newer than CT |
1973 6 yrs newer than CT |
1977Highest 10 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 12% below CT |
26 minHighest about the CT average |
22 minLowest 15% below CT |
| Work from home | 18.2%±3.1Lowest CT: 16% |
27.1%±3Highest CT: 16% |
19.6%±5.5 CT: 16% |
| Simsbury 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 | #13 of 149 in CT | #129 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Bloomfield School District · Capitol Region Education Council | Simsbury School District | East Windsor School District |
| High school in town | Academy of International Studies 6-12 | Simsbury High School | East Windsor High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.1 |
11.9Highest |
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.