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Bloomfield vs Smithfield vs Rocky Hill
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).
Smithfield has the most expensive homes ($446k median).
Rocky Hill has the shortest commute (21 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 | Smithfield | Rocky Hill |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 21,754 |
22,233Highest |
20,880Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +3.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 48.4±3.3Highest 24% above U.S. |
41.8±2.6Lowest 7% above U.S. |
43.2±1.8 11% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 13.7%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.9%±2.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.8%±2.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Smithfield and Rocky Hill 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% |
21.1%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.7%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bloomfield and Rocky Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
40%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
45.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.6%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
16.7%±0.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $98,725±$14kLowest 22% above U.S. |
$102,077±$8kHighest 26% above U.S. |
$99,941±$9k 24% above U.S. |
| Smithfield and Rocky Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $286,900±$11kLowest 14% below U.S. |
$446,400±$12kHighest 34% above U.S. |
$337,300±$17k about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,881±$175Highest 33% above U.S. |
$1,016±$241Lowest 28% below U.S. |
$1,783±$54 26% above U.S. |
| Bloomfield and Rocky Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,795 86% above U.S. |
$5,207Lowest 67% above U.S. |
$6,298Highest 102% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.6%±11.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
57.1%±17.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
33.6%±8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Smithfield and Bloomfield 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% |
6.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
81.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
68.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970Lowest 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 12% below U.S. |
25 minHighest 7% below U.S. |
21 minLowest 22% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.2%±3.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16%±2.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Bloomfield and Rocky Hill 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 | #8 of 38 in RI | #47 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Bloomfield School District · Capitol Region Education Council | Smithfield | Capitol Region Education Council · Rocky Hill School District |
| High school in town | Academy of International Studies 6-12 | Smithfield High School | Rocky Hill High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.1Lowest |
11.8Highest |
11.4 |
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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.