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Bloomfield vs Morgan 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).
Morgan has the most people working from home (22.4%).
Columbia has the shortest commute (20 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.

MeasureBloomfieldMorganColumbia
People
Population
234Lowest
827Highest
683
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census —
-14.8%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
-12.9%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
41.9±12
8% above U.S.
40.9±6.4Lowest
5% above U.S.
51.8±10.1Highest
33% above U.S.
Columbia and Bloomfield 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%
21.5%±4.7
U.S.: 22%
17.4%±5.2Lowest
U.S.: 22%
Bloomfield and Morgan 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%
27.7%±6.6
U.S.: 17.2%
29.9%±8.3Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
Columbia and Morgan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
32.7%
U.S.: 35.7%
34%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
14.5%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
0.9%±4.5Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
1.3%±1
U.S.: 6.4%
7%±3.7Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$54,375±$17kLowest
33% below U.S.
$91,250±$25kHighest
13% above U.S.
$57,917±$13k
28% below U.S.
Morgan and Columbia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$190,600±$63kLowest
43% below U.S.
$311,300±$66kHighest
6% below U.S.
$196,400±$29k
41% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly —
$1,112±$64Highest
21% below U.S.
$792±$333Lowest
44% below U.S.
Morgan 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.
$3,426Highest
10% above U.S.
$2,009Lowest
36% below U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent —
0%±40.8Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
9.1%±95.8Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
Columbia and Morgan 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%
10%
U.S.: 12.5%
10.7%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
83.2%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
84.8%
U.S.: 65.2%
91.1%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1981
1 yr newer than U.S.
1973Lowest
7 yrs older than U.S.
1983Highest
3 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
30 minHighest
14% above U.S.
27 min
about the U.S. average
20 minLowest
23% below U.S.
Work from home
4.6%±4.2Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
22.4%±6.5Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
11.2%±6.7
U.S.: 15.1%
Morgan and Columbia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
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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.