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Derby vs Pomfret 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).
Pomfret has the most kids (23.1% under 18).
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 | Pomfret | Bloomfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 12,487 |
4,317Lowest |
21,754Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.5% CT: +0.9% |
— | — |
| Median age | 46.4±3.1 13% above CT |
45.9±3.7Lowest 12% above CT |
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% |
23.1%±4.9Highest CT: 20.2% |
13.7%±2.1Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Age 65+ | 21.1%±3.9 CT: 18.5% |
17.8%±4.5Lowest 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%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
50.8%Highest CT: 42.5% |
40.8% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±2 CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±1.9Lowest 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 |
$108,476±$8kHighest 13% above CT |
$98,725±$14k 3% above CT |
| Pomfret 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 30% below CT |
$409,100±$28kHighest 12% above CT |
$286,900±$11k 22% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,452±$95 about the CT average |
$1,210±$300Lowest 19% below CT |
$1,881±$175Highest 26% above CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,510Lowest 17% below CT |
$5,903Highest 11% below CT |
$5,795 13% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.9%±12.6 CT: 52.6% |
61.9%±15.3Highest CT: 52.6% |
52.6%±11.2Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Pomfret and Derby 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% |
6% CT: 10% |
5.8%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 61.9%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
80.5%Highest CT: 66.5% |
71.1% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967Lowest same as CT |
1978Highest 11 yrs newer than CT |
1970 3 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest about the CT average |
24 min 11% below CT |
23 minLowest 12% below CT |
| Work from home | 15.1%±4.8 CT: 16% |
13.2%±5.2Lowest CT: 16% |
18.2%±3.1Highest CT: 16% |
| 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 | #39 of 149 in CT | #139 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Derby School District | Pomfret School District | Bloomfield School District · Capitol Region Education Council |
| High school in town | Derby High School | None in town | Academy of International Studies 6-12 |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.7Lowest |
— | 10.1Highest |
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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.