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Bloomfield vs Danbury vs Sheffield
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).
Danbury has the most people working from home (15.1%).
Sheffield has the most affordable homes ($172k 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 | Danbury | Sheffield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 234Lowest |
1,451Highest |
573 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +7.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.9±12Lowest 8% above U.S. |
47.4±5.8Highest 22% above U.S. |
42±8 8% above U.S. |
| Danbury and Sheffield 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% |
17.2%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
17.1%±6.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Bloomfield and Danbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.2%±8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.7%±5 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.2%±4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bloomfield and Danbury 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% |
17.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
27.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.9%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±4.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Sheffield and Danbury 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. |
$71,685±$11kHighest 11% below U.S. |
$58,333±$26k 28% below U.S. |
| Danbury and Sheffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $190,600±$63k 43% below U.S. |
$240,700±$35kHighest 28% below U.S. |
$171,900±$50kLowest 48% below U.S. |
| Danbury and Bloomfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,281±$390Highest 9% below U.S. |
$967±$79Lowest 32% below U.S. |
| Danbury and Sheffield 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. |
$3,760Highest 21% above U.S. |
$2,123Lowest 32% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 31.4%±36.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
61.5%±41.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Sheffield and Danbury 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% |
12.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minLowest 14% above U.S. |
36 minHighest 37% above U.S. |
30 min 14% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 4.6%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.1%±5.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.1%±2.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Newfound Area School District | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.