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Columbia vs Upton vs Bloomfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Columbia has the shortest commute (20 min average).
Upton has the oldest population (median age 70.4).
Bloomfield has the most kids (27.4% under 18).
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 | Columbia | Upton | Bloomfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 683Highest |
91Lowest |
234 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -12.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — |
| Median age | 51.8±10.1 33% above U.S. |
70.4±0.4Highest 81% above U.S. |
41.9±12Lowest 8% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 17.4%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
0%±34.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
27.4%±14.1Highest 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+ | 29.9%±8.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
80.2%±49.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.2%±8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Upton and Columbia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 14.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
14.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7%±3.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.1%±12.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.9%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Columbia and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $57,917±$13kHighest 28% below U.S. |
— | $54,375±$17kLowest 33% below U.S. |
| Columbia and Bloomfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $196,400±$29kHighest 41% below U.S. |
— | $190,600±$63kLowest 43% below U.S. |
| Columbia and Bloomfield 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. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,009 36% below U.S. |
$731Lowest 77% below U.S. |
$2,800Highest 10% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 9.1%±95.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
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| Columbia and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
0%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 23% below U.S. |
24 min 9% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 14% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.2%±6.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
13%±12Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
4.6%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Upton 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.