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Bloomfield vs Windsor Locks vs Windsor vs Waterford
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 renters (28.9% rent).
Windsor Locks has the most affordable homes ($259k median).
Windsor has the most homeowners (82.4%).
Waterford has the most expensive homes ($356k 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 | Windsor Locks | Windsor | Waterford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 21,754 |
12,579Lowest |
29,468Highest |
19,673 |
| Median age | 48.4±3.3Highest 18% above CT |
41.4±2.6Lowest about the CT average |
43.7±1.9 6% above CT |
46±2.4 12% above CT |
| Bloomfield and Waterford 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% |
18.6%±3.4 CT: 20.2% |
19.2%±2.1Highest CT: 20.2% |
19.1%±2.5 CT: 20.2% |
| Windsor and Waterford 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% |
18.2%±2.7Lowest CT: 18.5% |
20%±2 CT: 18.5% |
22.6%±2.1 CT: 18.5% |
| Bloomfield and Waterford 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% |
28.6%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
43.2%Highest CT: 42.5% |
40.6% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.6%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±1.3 CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±1.5Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Bloomfield and Windsor Locks 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 |
$81,205±$13kLowest 15% below CT |
$104,725±$8k 9% above CT |
$104,820±$9kHighest 9% above CT |
| Waterford and Windsor 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 |
$258,800±$14kLowest 29% below CT |
$305,200±$11k 17% below CT |
$355,900±$14kHighest about the CT average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,881±$175Highest 26% above CT |
$1,394±$187Lowest 6% below CT |
$1,681±$62 13% above CT |
$1,651±$153 11% above CT |
| Bloomfield and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,795Highest 13% below CT |
$3,688Lowest 44% below CT |
$5,351 19% below CT |
$4,876 27% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.6%±11.2 CT: 52.6% |
58.2%±16.8Highest CT: 52.6% |
44.9%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
44.4%±12Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Windsor Locks 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% |
10.9%Highest CT: 10% |
6.7% CT: 10% |
4.6%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.1%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
77.1% CT: 66.5% |
82.4%Highest CT: 66.5% |
79.7% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970Highest 3 yrs newer than CT |
1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
1970Highest 3 yrs newer than CT |
1968 1 yr newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minHighest 12% below CT |
22 min 17% below CT |
21 minLowest 19% below CT |
22 min 18% below CT |
| Work from home | 18.2%±3.1Highest CT: 16% |
17.7%±3.7 CT: 16% |
16.1%±3.2 CT: 16% |
10.2%±2.2Lowest CT: 16% |
| Bloomfield and Windsor Locks 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 | #109 of 149 in CT | #117 of 149 in CT | #80 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Bloomfield School District · Capitol Region Education Council | Windsor Locks School District | Capitol Region Education Council · Windsor School District | Learn · Waterford School District |
| High school in town | Academy of International Studies 6-12 | Windsor Locks High School | Windsor High School | Waterford High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.1 |
8.9Lowest |
10.2 |
11.1Highest |
| 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.