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Bloomfield vs Southwick vs Suffield
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).
Southwick has the most kids (18.2% under 18).
Suffield has the youngest population (median age 44.5).
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 | Suffield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 21,754Highest |
9,217Lowest |
15,702 |
| 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. |
44.5±1.7Lowest 14% 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% |
16.2%±2 U.S.: 22% |
| Southwick and Suffield 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%±3.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.4%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.6%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Bloomfield and Southwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $98,725±$14kLowest 22% above U.S. |
$120,462±$16kHighest 49% above U.S. |
$119,472±$13k 48% above U.S. |
| Southwick and Suffield 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±$27k 19% above U.S. |
$407,500±$26kHighest 22% above U.S. |
| Suffield and Southwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,881±$175Highest 33% above U.S. |
$1,332±$72Lowest 6% below U.S. |
$1,424±$141 about the U.S. average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,795 86% above U.S. |
$5,331Lowest 71% above U.S. |
$6,456Highest 107% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.6%±11.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
51%±10Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
51%±4.6Lowest 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%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970Lowest 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 12% below U.S. |
29 minHighest 8% above U.S. |
26 min 3% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.2%±3.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.2%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.4%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Suffield and Bloomfield 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 | #57 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Bloomfield School District · Capitol Region Education Council | Southwick-Tolland-Granville Regional School District | Suffield School District |
| High school in town | Academy of International Studies 6-12 | Southwick Regional School | Suffield High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.1Lowest |
11.0Highest |
10.9 |
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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.