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Bloomfield vs Thomaston vs Newington
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%).
Thomaston has the most kids (20.5% under 18).
Newington has the most expensive homes ($310k 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 | Thomaston | Newington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 21,754 |
7,492Lowest |
30,896Highest |
| Median age | 48.4±3.3Highest 18% above CT |
41.5±7.7Lowest about the CT average |
45.3±1.7 10% above CT |
| Bloomfield and Newington 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% |
20.5%±5.2Highest CT: 20.2% |
16.3%±1.6 CT: 20.2% |
| Thomaston 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 CT: 18.5% |
18.6%±3.6Lowest CT: 18.5% |
21.2%±1.6 CT: 18.5% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.8%Highest CT: 42.5% |
34%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
40% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.6%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.5%±2.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
6.6%±1.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $98,725±$14kLowest 3% above CT |
$103,218±$15kHighest 8% above CT |
$102,884±$6k 7% above CT |
| Thomaston 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±$11k 22% below CT |
$282,600±$23kLowest 23% below CT |
$310,400±$9kHighest 15% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,881±$175Highest 26% above CT |
$1,037±$147Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,524±$107 about the CT average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,795Lowest 13% below CT |
$5,915 11% below CT |
$6,321Highest 5% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.6%±11.2 CT: 52.6% |
57.9%±22Highest CT: 52.6% |
40.9%±2.1Lowest 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% CT: 10% |
2.3%Lowest CT: 10% |
6.4%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.1%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
77.7% CT: 66.5% |
78.2%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970Highest 3 yrs newer than CT |
1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
1967 same as CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 12% below CT |
27 minHighest about the CT average |
21 minLowest 19% below CT |
| Work from home | 18.2%±3.1Highest CT: 16% |
7.6%±3.7Lowest CT: 16% |
14.4%±2.3 CT: 16% |
| Bloomfield and Newington 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 | #106 of 149 in CT | #87 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Bloomfield School District · Capitol Region Education Council | Thomaston School District | Newington School District |
| High school in town | Academy of International Studies 6-12 | Thomaston High School | Newington High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.1Lowest |
10.7 |
13.9Highest |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.