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Derby vs Bloomfield vs East Windsor
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Derby has the most renters (38.1% rent).
Bloomfield has the oldest population (median age 48.4).
East Windsor has the most kids (15.9% 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 | Derby | Bloomfield | East Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 12,487 |
21,754Highest |
11,213Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.5% CT: +0.9% |
— | — |
| Median age | 46.4±3.1 13% above CT |
48.4±3.3Highest 18% above CT |
45.9±5.4Lowest 12% above CT |
| Bloomfield and Derby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.6%±2.9 CT: 20.2% |
13.7%±2.1Lowest CT: 20.2% |
15.9%±3.6Highest CT: 20.2% |
| East Windsor and Derby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.1%±3.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
27.3%±2.6Highest CT: 18.5% |
21.9%±3.5 CT: 18.5% |
| Bloomfield and East Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.6%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
40.8% CT: 42.5% |
41.1%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±2Lowest CT: 7.1% |
6.6%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±2.2Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Bloomfield and Derby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $79,500±$11kLowest 17% below CT |
$98,725±$14kHighest 3% above CT |
$96,250±$14k about the CT average |
| Bloomfield and East Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $256,700±$21kLowest 30% below CT |
$286,900±$11kHighest 22% below CT |
$277,100±$26k 24% below CT |
| Bloomfield and East Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,452±$95Lowest about the CT average |
$1,881±$175Highest 26% above CT |
$1,459±$145 about the CT average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,510 17% below CT |
$5,795Highest 13% below CT |
$4,873Lowest 27% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.9%±12.6Highest CT: 52.6% |
52.6%±11.2 CT: 52.6% |
30.4%±13.8Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Derby and Bloomfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.8%Highest CT: 10% |
5.8%Lowest CT: 10% |
7.2% CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 61.9%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
71.1%Highest CT: 66.5% |
69.9% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967Lowest same as CT |
1970 3 yrs newer than CT |
1977Highest 10 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest about the CT average |
23 min 12% below CT |
22 minLowest 15% below CT |
| Work from home | 15.1%±4.8Lowest CT: 16% |
18.2%±3.1 CT: 16% |
19.6%±5.5Highest CT: 16% |
| East Windsor and Bloomfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #138 of 149 in CT | #139 of 149 in CT | #129 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Derby School District | Bloomfield School District · Capitol Region Education Council | East Windsor School District |
| High school in town | Derby High School | Academy of International Studies 6-12 | East Windsor High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.7 |
10.1Highest |
9.6Lowest |
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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.