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Bloomfield vs Windsor vs Belvidere
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 affordable homes ($191k median).
Windsor has the most people working from home (15%).
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 | Windsor | Belvidere |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 234Lowest |
254 |
422Highest |
| Median age | 41.9±12Highest 8% above U.S. |
40.2±18.8Lowest 3% above U.S. |
40.7±6.5 5% above U.S. |
| Bloomfield and Belvidere 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% |
25.2%±14.7 U.S.: 22% |
22%±4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Bloomfield and Windsor 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% |
15.7%±8 U.S.: 17.2% |
8.8%±4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bloomfield and Windsor 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% |
12.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.9%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±4.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Windsor and Belvidere 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. |
$103,750±$40kHighest 29% above U.S. |
$81,563±$18k about the U.S. average |
| Windsor and Belvidere 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. |
$337,500±$40kHighest about the U.S. average |
$239,200±$51k 28% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $1,542±$1k 9% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,800Lowest 10% below U.S. |
$3,381 8% above U.S. |
$3,908Highest 25% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 66.7%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
66.7%±53.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 2.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
96.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Lowest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minLowest 14% above U.S. |
32 min 22% above U.S. |
38 minHighest 42% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 4.6%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15%±16.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±7.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Windsor and Belvidere 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.