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Bloomfield vs Croydon vs Columbia
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 kids (27.4% under 18).
Croydon has the highest household income ($98k).
Columbia has the most people working from home (11.2%).
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 | Croydon | Columbia |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 234Lowest |
798Highest |
683 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +4.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-12.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.9±12Lowest 8% above U.S. |
43±9.1 11% above U.S. |
51.8±10.1Highest 33% above U.S. |
| Columbia and Croydon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 27.4%±14.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
19%±6.3 U.S.: 22% |
17.4%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Bloomfield and Croydon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.2%±8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.4%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.9%±8.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Columbia and Croydon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
21.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
14.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.9%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±3.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
7%±3.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Columbia and Croydon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $54,375±$17kLowest 33% below U.S. |
$98,333±$21kHighest 22% above U.S. |
$57,917±$13k 28% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $190,600±$63kLowest 43% below U.S. |
$317,300±$33kHighest 5% below U.S. |
$196,400±$29k 41% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $991±$336Highest 30% below U.S. |
$792±$333Lowest 44% below U.S. |
| Croydon and Columbia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,800 10% below U.S. |
$3,806Highest 22% above U.S. |
$2,009Lowest 36% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 7.1%±75.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
9.1%±95.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Columbia and Croydon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
91.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Lowest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1981Lowest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 14% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
20 minLowest 23% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 4.6%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.3%±4.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.2%±6.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Columbia and Croydon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Croydon School District | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.