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Derby vs Brookfield vs Windsor Locks vs Bloomfield
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).
Brookfield has the most expensive homes ($480k median).
Windsor Locks has the youngest population (median age 41.4).
Bloomfield has the oldest population (median age 48.4).
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 | Brookfield | Windsor Locks | Bloomfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 12,487Lowest |
17,706 |
12,579 |
21,754Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.5% CT: +0.9% |
— | — | — |
| Median age | 46.4±3.1 13% above CT |
44.3±1.8 8% above CT |
41.4±2.6Lowest about the CT average |
48.4±3.3Highest 18% 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% |
22.7%±3Highest CT: 20.2% |
18.6%±3.4 CT: 20.2% |
13.7%±2.1Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Brookfield and Windsor Locks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21.1%±3.9 CT: 18.5% |
18.8%±2.8 CT: 18.5% |
18.2%±2.7Lowest CT: 18.5% |
27.3%±2.6Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Bloomfield and Derby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.6% CT: 42.5% |
58.3%Highest CT: 42.5% |
28.6%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
40.8% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±2 CT: 7.1% |
4.3%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
6.6%±1.8Highest 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 |
$148,360±$11kHighest 55% above CT |
$81,205±$13k 15% below CT |
$98,725±$14k 3% above CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $256,700±$21kLowest 30% below CT |
$479,700±$24kHighest 31% above CT |
$258,800±$14k 29% below CT |
$286,900±$11k 22% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,452±$95 about the CT average |
$1,892±$183Highest 27% above CT |
$1,394±$187Lowest 6% below CT |
$1,881±$175 26% above CT |
| Brookfield and Bloomfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,510 17% below CT |
$7,594Highest 14% above CT |
$3,688Lowest 44% below CT |
$5,795 13% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.9%±12.6 CT: 52.6% |
35.9%±13.1Lowest CT: 52.6% |
58.2%±16.8Highest CT: 52.6% |
52.6%±11.2 CT: 52.6% |
| Windsor Locks and Derby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 10.8% CT: 10% |
4.1%Lowest CT: 10% |
10.9%Highest CT: 10% |
5.8% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 61.9%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
86.5%Highest CT: 66.5% |
77.1% CT: 66.5% |
71.1% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967 same as CT |
1978Highest 11 yrs newer than CT |
1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
1970 3 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the CT average |
28 minHighest 6% above CT |
22 minLowest 17% below CT |
23 min 12% below CT |
| Work from home | 15.1%±4.8Lowest CT: 16% |
16.3%±3 CT: 16% |
17.7%±3.7 CT: 16% |
18.2%±3.1Highest CT: 16% |
| Bloomfield and Windsor Locks 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 | #67 of 149 in CT | #109 of 149 in CT | #139 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Derby School District | Brookfield School District | Windsor Locks School District | Bloomfield School District · Capitol Region Education Council |
| High school in town | Derby High School | Brookfield High School | Windsor Locks High School | Academy of International Studies 6-12 |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.7 |
12.7Highest |
8.9Lowest |
10.1 |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.