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Bloomfield vs Smithfield vs Windsor Locks vs Newington
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 renters (28.9% rent).
Smithfield has the most expensive homes ($446k median).
Windsor Locks has the most kids (18.6% under 18).
Newington 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 | Windsor Locks | Newington |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 21,754 |
22,233 |
12,579Lowest |
30,896Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +3.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — |
| Median age | 48.4±3.3Highest 24% above U.S. |
41.8±2.6 7% above U.S. |
41.4±2.6Lowest 6% above U.S. |
45.3±1.7 16% above U.S. |
| Bloomfield and Newington 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% |
18.6%±3.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.3%±1.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Windsor Locks and Smithfield 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%±2.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.2%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.2%±1.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
40% U.S.: 35.7% |
28.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
40% 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%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.6%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $98,725±$14k 22% above U.S. |
$102,077±$8k 26% above U.S. |
$81,205±$13kLowest about the U.S. average |
$102,884±$6kHighest 27% above U.S. |
| Newington and Smithfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $286,900±$11k 14% below U.S. |
$446,400±$12kHighest 34% above U.S. |
$258,800±$14kLowest 22% below U.S. |
$310,400±$9k 7% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,881±$175Highest 33% above U.S. |
$1,016±$241Lowest 28% below U.S. |
$1,394±$187 about the U.S. average |
$1,524±$107 8% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,795 86% above U.S. |
$5,207 67% above U.S. |
$3,688Lowest 18% above U.S. |
$6,321Highest 103% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.6%±11.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
57.1%±17.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
58.2%±16.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40.9%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windsor Locks and Smithfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
78.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 12% below U.S. |
25 minHighest 7% below U.S. |
22 min 17% below U.S. |
21 minLowest 19% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.2%±3.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.7%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.4%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Bloomfield and Windsor Locks 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 | #109 of 149 in CT | #87 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Bloomfield School District · Capitol Region Education Council | Smithfield | Windsor Locks School District | Newington School District |
| High school in town | Academy of International Studies 6-12 | Smithfield High School | Windsor Locks High School | Newington High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.1 |
11.8 |
8.9Lowest |
13.9Highest |
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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.