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Bloomfield vs Sandgate 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).
Sandgate has the most people working from home (34.6%).
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.
| Measure | Bloomfield | Sandgate | Columbia |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 234Lowest |
435 |
683Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | -12.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.9±12Lowest 8% above U.S. |
55.7±5.4Highest 43% above U.S. |
51.8±10.1 33% above U.S. |
| Sandgate and Columbia 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% |
13.1%±7.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.4%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Bloomfield and Columbia 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% |
26%±11.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.9%±8.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Columbia and Sandgate 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% |
37.8%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% |
2.3%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
7%±3.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Columbia and Sandgate 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. |
$69,167±$19kHighest 14% below U.S. |
$57,917±$13k 28% below U.S. |
| Sandgate 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. |
$193,800±$31k 42% below U.S. |
$196,400±$29kHighest 41% below U.S. |
| Columbia and Sandgate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $792±$333 44% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,800Highest 10% below U.S. |
$2,778 11% below U.S. |
$2,009Lowest 36% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
9.1%±95.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Columbia and Sandgate 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% |
9.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1959Lowest 21 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 3% above U.S. |
20 minLowest 23% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 4.6%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
34.6%±32.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.2%±6.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sandgate 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.