Compare towns
Bloomfield vs Sterling vs Killingly vs Rocky Hill
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 most people working from home (18.2%).
Sterling has the most kids (22.8% under 18).
Killingly has the oldest housing (typical home built 1968).
Rocky Hill has the most expensive homes ($337k median).
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 | Killingly | Rocky Hill |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 21,754Highest |
3,629Lowest |
17,867 |
20,880 |
| Median age | 48.4±3.3Highest 18% above CT |
39.4±5.9Lowest 4% below CT |
39.5±3 4% below CT |
43.2±1.8 5% above CT |
| Kids under 18 | 13.7%±2.1Lowest CT: 20.2% |
22.8%±5.9Highest CT: 20.2% |
19.8%±2.3 CT: 20.2% |
16.8%±2.2 CT: 20.2% |
| Sterling and Killingly 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% |
19.7%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
22.7%±2.8 CT: 18.5% |
| Bloomfield and Rocky Hill 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% |
22.9% CT: 42.5% |
45.3%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.6%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
3.7%±1.9Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
4.9%±1.4 CT: 7.1% |
| Bloomfield and Killingly 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 |
$84,350±$8kLowest 12% below CT |
$99,941±$9k 4% above CT |
| Sterling and Rocky Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $286,900±$11k 22% below CT |
$283,400±$17kLowest 23% below CT |
$288,600±$15k 21% below CT |
$337,300±$17kHighest 8% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,881±$175Highest 26% above CT |
— | $1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,783±$54 20% above CT |
| Bloomfield and Rocky Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,795 13% below CT |
$4,551 31% below CT |
$3,922Lowest 41% below CT |
$6,298Highest 5% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.6%±11.2Highest CT: 52.6% |
32%±18.1Lowest CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
33.6%±8 CT: 52.6% |
| Bloomfield and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.8% CT: 10% |
8.3% CT: 10% |
11.4%Highest CT: 10% |
4.8%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.1% CT: 66.5% |
81.1%Highest CT: 66.5% |
71.6% CT: 66.5% |
68.3%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970 3 yrs newer than CT |
1988Highest 21 yrs newer than CT |
1968Lowest 1 yr newer than CT |
1979 12 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 12% below CT |
35 minHighest 34% above CT |
28 min 5% above CT |
21 minLowest 22% below CT |
| Work from home | 18.2%±3.1Highest CT: 16% |
11.6%±6.4 CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3Lowest CT: 16% |
16%±2.6 CT: 16% |
| Bloomfield and Rocky Hill 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 | #136 of 149 in CT | #47 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Bloomfield School District · Capitol Region Education Council | Sterling School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Capitol Region Education Council · Rocky Hill School District |
| High school in town | Academy of International Studies 6-12 | None in town | Killingly High School | Rocky Hill High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.1Lowest |
— | 11.1 |
11.4Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | 6 photos → |
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.