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Bloomfield vs Smithfield vs Windsor vs Simsbury
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 oldest population (median age 48.4).
Smithfield has the youngest population (median age 41.8).
Windsor has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Simsbury has the highest household income ($158k).
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 | Windsor | Simsbury |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 21,754Lowest |
22,233 |
29,468Highest |
25,066 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +3.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — |
| Median age | 48.4±3.3Highest 24% above U.S. |
41.8±2.6Lowest 7% above U.S. |
43.7±1.9 12% above U.S. |
42.3±2.1 9% above U.S. |
| Bloomfield and 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 U.S.: 22% |
16.9%±2.4 U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±2.1 U.S.: 22% |
24.9%±2.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 27.3%±2.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.1%±2.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
20%±2 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.5%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
40%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
43.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
71.9%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% |
5.9%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.6%±1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $98,725±$14kLowest 22% above U.S. |
$102,077±$8k 26% above U.S. |
$104,725±$8k 30% above U.S. |
$157,907±$11kHighest 96% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $286,900±$11kLowest 14% below U.S. |
$446,400±$12kHighest 34% above U.S. |
$305,200±$11k 8% below U.S. |
$443,500±$11k 33% above U.S. |
| Smithfield and Simsbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,881±$175 33% above U.S. |
$1,016±$241Lowest 28% below U.S. |
$1,681±$62 19% above U.S. |
$2,203±$118Highest 56% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,795 86% above U.S. |
$5,207Lowest 67% above U.S. |
$5,351 72% above U.S. |
$9,115Highest 192% 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% |
44.9%±10.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48%±8.4 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970Lowest 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1970Lowest 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 12% below U.S. |
25 min 7% below U.S. |
21 minLowest 19% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 18.2%±3.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
14%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.1%±3.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
27.1%±3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #139 of 149 in CT | #8 of 38 in RI | #117 of 149 in CT | #13 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Bloomfield School District · Capitol Region Education Council | Smithfield | Capitol Region Education Council · Windsor School District | Simsbury School District |
| High school in town | Academy of International Studies 6-12 | Smithfield High School | Windsor High School | Simsbury High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.1Lowest |
11.8 |
10.2 |
11.9Highest |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.