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Bloomfield vs Suffield vs Thomaston vs Simsbury
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 shortest commute (23 min average).
Suffield has the most homeowners (86.7%).
Thomaston has the youngest population (median age 41.5).
Simsbury has the most people working from home (27.1%).
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 | Suffield | Thomaston | Simsbury |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 21,754 |
15,702 |
7,492Lowest |
25,066Highest |
| Median age | 48.4±3.3Highest 18% above CT |
44.5±1.7 8% above CT |
41.5±7.7Lowest about the CT average |
42.3±2.1 about the CT average |
| Bloomfield and Suffield 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% |
16.2%±2 CT: 20.2% |
20.5%±5.2 CT: 20.2% |
24.9%±2.4Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Simsbury and Thomaston 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% |
18.4%±2.2Lowest CT: 18.5% |
18.6%±3.6 CT: 18.5% |
18.5%±1.5 CT: 18.5% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.8% CT: 42.5% |
40.4% CT: 42.5% |
34%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
71.9%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.6%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.4%±1.2Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.5%±2.1 CT: 7.1% |
4.6%±1 CT: 7.1% |
| Bloomfield and Thomaston 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 3% above CT |
$119,472±$13k 25% above CT |
$103,218±$15k 8% above CT |
$157,907±$11kHighest 65% above CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $286,900±$11k 22% below CT |
$407,500±$26k 11% above CT |
$282,600±$23kLowest 23% below CT |
$443,500±$11kHighest 21% above CT |
| Simsbury and Suffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,881±$175 26% above CT |
$1,424±$141 4% below CT |
$1,037±$147Lowest 30% below CT |
$2,203±$118Highest 48% above CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,795Lowest 13% below CT |
$6,456 about the CT average |
$5,915 11% below CT |
$9,115Highest 37% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.6%±11.2 CT: 52.6% |
51%±4.6 CT: 52.6% |
57.9%±22Highest CT: 52.6% |
48%±8.4Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Thomaston and Bloomfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.8%Highest CT: 10% |
4.6% CT: 10% |
2.3%Lowest CT: 10% |
4.8% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.1%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
86.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
77.7% CT: 66.5% |
75.2% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970 3 yrs newer than CT |
1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
1973 6 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 12% below CT |
26 min 3% below CT |
27 minHighest about the CT average |
26 min about the CT average |
| Work from home | 18.2%±3.1 CT: 16% |
18.4%±4.1 CT: 16% |
7.6%±3.7Lowest CT: 16% |
27.1%±3Highest CT: 16% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #139 of 149 in CT | #57 of 149 in CT | #106 of 149 in CT | #13 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Bloomfield School District · Capitol Region Education Council | Suffield School District | Thomaston School District | Simsbury School District |
| High school in town | Academy of International Studies 6-12 | Suffield High School | Thomaston High School | Simsbury High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.1Lowest |
10.9 |
10.7 |
11.9Highest |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.