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Derby vs Putnam vs Thompson vs Bloomfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Putnam has the most kids (18.9% under 18).
Thompson has the most homeowners (84.3%).
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 | Putnam | Thompson | Bloomfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 12,487 |
7,120Lowest |
9,337 |
21,754Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.5%Lowest CT: +0.9% |
-2.1%Highest CT: +0.9% |
— | — |
| Median age | 46.4±3.1 13% above CT |
41.2±5.1Lowest about the CT average |
54.1±2.2Highest 32% above CT |
48.4±3.3 18% above CT |
| Kids under 18 | 14.6%±2.9 CT: 20.2% |
18.9%±4.3Highest CT: 20.2% |
11.4%±2.8Lowest CT: 20.2% |
13.7%±2.1 CT: 20.2% |
| Putnam and Derby 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% |
17%±3.7Lowest CT: 18.5% |
24.4%±4.3 CT: 18.5% |
27.3%±2.6Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Bloomfield and Thompson 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% |
18.8%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
21.9% CT: 42.5% |
40.8%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±2 CT: 7.1% |
4.2%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
2.9%±1.3Lowest 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±$11k 17% below CT |
$65,511±$7kLowest 32% below CT |
$93,629±$18k about the CT average |
$98,725±$14kHighest 3% above CT |
| Bloomfield and Thompson 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 |
$245,100±$13kLowest 33% below CT |
$291,900±$24kHighest 20% below CT |
$286,900±$11k 22% below CT |
| Thompson and Bloomfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,452±$95 about the CT average |
$1,147±$43 23% below CT |
$1,012±$344Lowest 32% below CT |
$1,881±$175Highest 26% above CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,510 17% below CT |
$3,564Lowest 46% below CT |
$3,822 42% below CT |
$5,795Highest 13% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.9%±12.6 CT: 52.6% |
38.2%±12.1Lowest CT: 52.6% |
54%±18.7Highest CT: 52.6% |
52.6%±11.2 CT: 52.6% |
| Thompson 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% |
11.7%Highest CT: 10% |
5.9% CT: 10% |
5.8%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 61.9% CT: 66.5% |
50.7%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
84.3%Highest CT: 66.5% |
71.1% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967 same as CT |
1956Lowest 11 yrs older than CT |
1963 4 yrs older than CT |
1970Highest 3 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the CT average |
25 min 5% below CT |
32 minHighest 20% above CT |
23 minLowest 12% below CT |
| Work from home | 15.1%±4.8 CT: 16% |
6.7%±2.7Lowest CT: 16% |
13.1%±4.4 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 | #128 of 149 in CT | #130 of 149 in CT | #139 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Derby School District | — | Thompson School District | Bloomfield School District · Capitol Region Education Council |
| High school in town | Derby High School | — | Tourtellotte Memorial High School | Academy of International Studies 6-12 |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.7 |
— | 7.9Lowest |
10.1Highest |
| 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.