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Bloomfield vs Upton vs Newington
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 renters (28.9% rent).
Upton has the most expensive homes ($577k median).
Newington has the shortest commute (21 min average).
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 | Upton | Newington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 21,754 |
8,189Lowest |
30,896Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +6.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 48.4±3.3Highest 24% above U.S. |
46.4±4.8 19% above U.S. |
45.3±1.7Lowest 16% above U.S. |
| Bloomfield and Upton 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% |
23.2%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.3%±1.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 27.3%±2.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.2%±1.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
53.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
40%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.6%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.6%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $98,725±$14kLowest 22% above U.S. |
$155,508±$33kHighest 93% above U.S. |
$102,884±$6k 27% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $286,900±$11kLowest 14% below U.S. |
$576,700±$41kHighest 73% above U.S. |
$310,400±$9k 7% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,881±$175Highest 33% above U.S. |
$948±$599Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$1,524±$107 8% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,795Lowest 86% above U.S. |
$8,376Highest 169% above U.S. |
$6,321 103% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.6%±11.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±31Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40.9%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Upton and Bloomfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 12% below U.S. |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 19% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.2%±3.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.4%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Upton 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 | #46 of 282 in MA | #87 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Bloomfield School District · Capitol Region Education Council | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Newington School District |
| High school in town | Academy of International Studies 6-12 | Blackstone Valley | Newington High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.1Lowest |
11.2 |
13.9Highest |
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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.