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Bloomfield vs Warren 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).
Warren has the most people working from home (36.2%).
Columbia has the most homeowners (91.1%).
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 | Warren | Columbia |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 234Lowest |
1,585Highest |
683 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +16%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-12.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.9±12Lowest 8% above U.S. |
53.1±4.2Highest 37% above U.S. |
51.8±10.1 33% above U.S. |
| Warren 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% |
9.3%±3.1Lowest 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% |
30.1%±4.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.9%±8.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Warren and Columbia 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% |
60%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% |
3.6%±4 U.S.: 6.4% |
7%±3.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Columbia and Warren 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. |
$86,905±$16kHighest 8% above U.S. |
$57,917±$13k 28% below U.S. |
| Warren 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. |
$569,300±$123kHighest 71% above U.S. |
$196,400±$29k 41% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,750±$394Highest 24% above U.S. |
$792±$333Lowest 44% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,800 10% below U.S. |
$7,284Highest 134% above U.S. |
$2,009Lowest 36% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 32.3%±26.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
9.1%±95.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Warren and Columbia 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% |
15.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
91.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 14% above U.S. |
19 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
20 min 23% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 4.6%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
36.2%±5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.2%±6.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 | — |
| 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.