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Derby vs Chaplin 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).
Chaplin has the most homeowners (82.9%).
Windsor Locks has the most kids (18.6% under 18).
Bloomfield has the most expensive homes ($287k median).
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 | Chaplin | Windsor Locks | Bloomfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 12,487 |
2,070Lowest |
12,579 |
21,754Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.5% CT: +0.9% |
— | — | — |
| Median age | 46.4±3.1 13% above CT |
43.7±4.8 6% 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% |
15.7%±4.2 CT: 20.2% |
18.6%±3.4Highest CT: 20.2% |
13.7%±2.1Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Windsor Locks and Chaplin 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% |
20.9%±4.4 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% |
25.4%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
28.6% CT: 42.5% |
40.8%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±2Lowest CT: 7.1% |
10.1%±6.2Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±1.8Lowest CT: 7.1% |
6.6%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
| Chaplin and Bloomfield 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 |
$97,846±$14k about the CT average |
$81,205±$13k 15% below CT |
$98,725±$14kHighest 3% above CT |
| Bloomfield and Chaplin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $256,700±$21k 30% below CT |
$255,200±$24kLowest 30% below CT |
$258,800±$14k 29% below CT |
$286,900±$11kHighest 22% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,452±$95 about the CT average |
$1,473±$275 about the CT average |
$1,394±$187Lowest 6% below CT |
$1,881±$175Highest 26% above CT |
| Bloomfield and Chaplin 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 |
$4,524 32% below CT |
$3,688Lowest 44% below CT |
$5,795Highest 13% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.9%±12.6 CT: 52.6% |
33.6%±27.7Lowest 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% |
5.4%Lowest CT: 10% |
10.9%Highest CT: 10% |
5.8% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 61.9%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
82.9%Highest CT: 66.5% |
77.1% CT: 66.5% |
71.1% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967 same as CT |
1979Highest 12 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 |
32 minHighest 22% above CT |
22 minLowest 17% below CT |
23 min 12% below CT |
| Work from home | 15.1%±4.8Lowest CT: 16% |
18.1%±10 CT: 16% |
17.7%±3.7 CT: 16% |
18.2%±3.1Highest CT: 16% |
| Bloomfield and Chaplin 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 | — | #109 of 149 in CT | #139 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Derby School District | Chaplin School District · Regional School District 11 | Windsor Locks School District | Bloomfield School District · Capitol Region Education Council |
| High school in town | Derby High School | Parish Hill High School | Windsor Locks High School | Academy of International Studies 6-12 |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.7 |
7.5Lowest |
8.9 |
10.1Highest |
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| 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.