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Clinton vs Bloomfield vs Clinton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Clinton has the highest household income ($125k).
Bloomfield has the most people working from home (18.2%).
Clinton has the most renters (35.7% rent).
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 | Clinton | Bloomfield | Clinton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 13,377 |
21,754Highest |
3,465Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +2.2% CT: +0.9% |
| Median age | 50.5±3 23% above CT |
48.4±3.3Lowest 18% above CT |
53.2±6.8Highest 29% above CT |
| Clinton and Clinton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.7%±2.4Highest CT: 20.2% |
13.7%±2.1 CT: 20.2% |
12.9%±3.3Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Clinton and Bloomfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.1%±2.6Lowest CT: 18.5% |
27.3%±2.6 CT: 18.5% |
28.8%±3.1Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Clinton and Bloomfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 43.6%Highest CT: 42.5% |
40.8%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
42% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±2 CT: 7.1% |
6.6%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
3.5%±1.7Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Bloomfield and Clinton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $124,824±$14kHighest 30% above CT |
$98,725±$14kLowest 3% above CT |
$102,750±$22k 7% above CT |
| Clinton and Clinton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $380,000±$14kHighest 4% above CT |
$286,900±$11kLowest 22% below CT |
$365,500±$29k about the CT average |
| Clinton and Clinton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,395±$105Lowest 6% below CT |
$1,881±$175Highest 26% above CT |
$1,432±$131 4% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,151Highest 7% below CT |
$5,795Lowest 13% below CT |
$5,860 12% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.5%±14.6 CT: 52.6% |
52.6%±11.2Highest CT: 52.6% |
34.7%±13.9Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Bloomfield and Clinton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.7%Lowest CT: 10% |
5.8% CT: 10% |
10.2%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
71.1% CT: 66.5% |
64.3%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 1 yr newer than CT |
1970Highest 3 yrs newer than CT |
1962Lowest 5 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 10% above CT |
23 minLowest 12% below CT |
24 min 8% below CT |
| Work from home | 11.3%±2.1 CT: 16% |
18.2%±3.1Highest CT: 16% |
10.3%±4.3Lowest CT: 16% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #81 of 149 in CT | #139 of 149 in CT | #81 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Clinton School District | Bloomfield School District · Capitol Region Education Council | — |
| High school in town | The Morgan School | Academy of International Studies 6-12 | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.7Lowest |
10.1Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
CT 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.