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Bloomfield vs Sterling vs East Windsor
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bloomfield has the oldest population (median age 48.4).
Sterling has the most kids (22.8% under 18).
East Windsor has the most people working from home (19.6%).
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 | Sterling | East Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 21,754Highest |
3,629Lowest |
11,213 |
| Median age | 48.4±3.3Highest 18% above CT |
39.4±5.9Lowest 4% below CT |
45.9±5.4 12% above CT |
| Bloomfield and East 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 CT: 20.2% |
22.8%±5.9Highest CT: 20.2% |
15.9%±3.6 CT: 20.2% |
| Sterling and East Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.3%±2.6Highest CT: 18.5% |
13%±3.8Lowest CT: 18.5% |
21.9%±3.5 CT: 18.5% |
| Bloomfield and East Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.8% CT: 42.5% |
18%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
41.1%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.6%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
3.7%±1.9Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±2.2 CT: 7.1% |
| Bloomfield and East Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $98,725±$14k 3% above CT |
$102,695±$12kHighest 7% above CT |
$96,250±$14kLowest about the CT average |
| Sterling and Bloomfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $286,900±$11kHighest 22% below CT |
$283,400±$17k 23% below CT |
$277,100±$26kLowest 24% below CT |
| Bloomfield and Sterling are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,881±$175Highest 26% above CT |
— | $1,459±$145Lowest about the CT average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,795Highest 13% below CT |
$4,551Lowest 31% below CT |
$4,873 27% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.6%±11.2Highest CT: 52.6% |
32%±18.1 CT: 52.6% |
30.4%±13.8Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Bloomfield and Sterling are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.8%Lowest CT: 10% |
8.3%Highest CT: 10% |
7.2% CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.1% CT: 66.5% |
81.1%Highest CT: 66.5% |
69.9%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970Lowest 3 yrs newer than CT |
1988Highest 21 yrs newer than CT |
1977 10 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 12% below CT |
35 minHighest 34% above CT |
22 minLowest 15% below CT |
| Work from home | 18.2%±3.1 CT: 16% |
11.6%±6.4Lowest CT: 16% |
19.6%±5.5Highest CT: 16% |
| East Windsor 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 | #119 of 149 in CT | #129 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Bloomfield School District · Capitol Region Education Council | Sterling School District | East Windsor School District |
| High school in town | Academy of International Studies 6-12 | None in town | East Windsor High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.1Highest |
— | 9.6Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
CT 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.