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Derby vs Glocester vs Putnam 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
Derby has the most affordable homes ($257k median).
Glocester has the most expensive homes ($397k median).
Putnam has the youngest population (median age 43.7).
Bloomfield has the most people working from home (18.2%).
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 | Glocester | Putnam | Bloomfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 12,487 |
10,221 |
9,292Lowest |
21,754Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 46.4±3.1 19% above U.S. |
50.8±4.3Highest 31% above U.S. |
43.7±3Lowest 12% above U.S. |
48.4±3.3 24% above U.S. |
| Glocester and Bloomfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 14.6%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±4.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
13.7%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Glocester and Putnam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21.1%±3.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.2%±3.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.5%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.3%±2.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bloomfield and Glocester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
35.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
20%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.6%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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±$11k about the U.S. average |
$113,508±$7kHighest 41% above U.S. |
$70,561±$7kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$98,725±$14k 22% above U.S. |
| Glocester and Bloomfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $256,700±$21kLowest 23% below U.S. |
$396,500±$28kHighest 19% above U.S. |
$269,200±$11k 19% below U.S. |
$286,900±$11k 14% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,452±$95 about the U.S. average |
$1,417±$627 about the U.S. average |
$1,149±$44Lowest 19% below U.S. |
$1,881±$175Highest 33% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,510 77% above U.S. |
$5,248 68% above U.S. |
$3,860Lowest 24% above U.S. |
$5,795Highest 86% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.9%±12.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
64.5%±24Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.7%±11.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.6%±11.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Glocester and Derby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 10.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 61.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
91%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
59.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1975Highest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1970 10 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
34 minHighest 30% above U.S. |
25 min 6% below U.S. |
23 minLowest 12% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.1%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.1%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
9%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.2%±3.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Bloomfield and Derby 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 | #12 of 38 in RI | #128 of 149 in CT | #139 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Derby School District | Foster-Glocester · Glocester | Putnam School District | Bloomfield School District · Capitol Region Education Council |
| High school in town | Derby High School | Ponaganset High School | Putnam High School | Academy of International Studies 6-12 |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.7 |
12.8Highest |
9.5Lowest |
10.1 |
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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.