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Bloomfield vs Winchester vs Putnam
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%).
Winchester has the most affordable homes ($250k median).
Putnam has the most kids (18.6% under 18).
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 | Winchester | Putnam |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 21,754Highest |
10,284 |
9,292Lowest |
| Median age | 48.4±3.3 18% above CT |
49.1±6.2Highest 19% above CT |
43.7±3Lowest 6% above CT |
| Winchester and Bloomfield 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% |
15.4%±2.9 CT: 20.2% |
18.6%±3.6Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Putnam and Winchester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.3%±2.6 CT: 18.5% |
27.4%±5.1Highest CT: 18.5% |
18.5%±3.1Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Winchester and Bloomfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.8%Highest CT: 42.5% |
27.8% CT: 42.5% |
20%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.6%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.2%±1.7 CT: 7.1% |
3.9%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Bloomfield and Winchester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $98,725±$14kHighest 3% above CT |
$66,519±$12kLowest 31% below CT |
$70,561±$7k 26% below CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $286,900±$11kHighest 22% below CT |
$249,500±$17kLowest 32% below CT |
$269,200±$11k 27% below CT |
| Bloomfield and Putnam 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 |
$1,174±$116 21% below CT |
$1,149±$44Lowest 23% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,795Highest 13% below CT |
$4,780 28% below CT |
$3,860Lowest 42% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.6%±11.2Highest CT: 52.6% |
48.9%±15.8 CT: 52.6% |
37.7%±11.6Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Bloomfield and Winchester 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% |
12.8%Highest CT: 10% |
11.5% CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.1%Highest CT: 66.5% |
65.8% CT: 66.5% |
59.8%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970Highest 3 yrs newer than CT |
1955Lowest 12 yrs older than CT |
1961 6 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 12% below CT |
26 minHighest about the CT average |
25 min 6% below CT |
| Work from home | 18.2%±3.1Highest CT: 16% |
6.9%±2.7Lowest CT: 16% |
9%±2.8 CT: 16% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #139 of 149 in CT | #97 of 149 in CT | #128 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Bloomfield School District · Capitol Region Education Council | Explorations District · Regional School District 07 | Putnam School District |
| High school in town | Academy of International Studies 6-12 | Northwestern Regional High School | Putnam High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.1Highest |
9.7 |
9.5Lowest |
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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.