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Bloomfield vs Southwick 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 people working from home (18.2%).
Southwick has the most expensive homes ($398k median).
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 | Southwick | Newington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 21,754 |
9,217Lowest |
30,896Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -2.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
— |
| Median age | 48.4±3.3Highest 24% above U.S. |
46.8±1.8 20% above U.S. |
45.3±1.7Lowest 16% above U.S. |
| Bloomfield and Southwick 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% |
18.2%±3Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.3%±1.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Southwick and Newington 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%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.2%±1.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
40% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.6%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.6%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $98,725±$14kLowest 22% above U.S. |
$120,462±$16kHighest 49% above U.S. |
$102,884±$6k 27% above U.S. |
| Southwick and Newington 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. |
$397,500±$27kHighest 19% above U.S. |
$310,400±$9k 7% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,881±$175Highest 33% above U.S. |
$1,332±$72Lowest 6% below U.S. |
$1,524±$107 8% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,795 86% above U.S. |
$5,331Lowest 71% above U.S. |
$6,321Highest 103% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.6%±11.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
51%±10 U.S.: 51.1% |
40.9%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Bloomfield and Southwick 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% |
4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 12% below U.S. |
29 minHighest 8% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 19% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.2%±3.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.2%±5.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.4%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Bloomfield and Southwick 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 | #211 of 282 in MA | #87 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Bloomfield School District · Capitol Region Education Council | Southwick-Tolland-Granville Regional School District | Newington School District |
| High school in town | Academy of International Studies 6-12 | Southwick Regional School | Newington High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.1Lowest |
11.0 |
13.9Highest |
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| Old photos in History | 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.