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Derby vs Sandy Hook 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).
Sandy Hook has the most expensive homes ($501k median).
Bloomfield has the shortest commute (23 min average).
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 | Sandy Hook | Bloomfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 12,487 |
9,863Lowest |
21,754Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.5% CT: +0.9% |
— | — |
| Median age | 46.4±3.1 13% above CT |
43.1±3Lowest 5% 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% |
22.6%±4.1Highest CT: 20.2% |
13.7%±2.1Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Age 65+ | 21.1%±3.9 CT: 18.5% |
14.4%±2.4Lowest 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% |
60.9%Highest CT: 42.5% |
40.8% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±2Lowest CT: 7.1% |
6.2%±2.1 CT: 7.1% |
6.6%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Bloomfield and Sandy Hook 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 |
$160,814±$25kHighest 68% above CT |
$98,725±$14k 3% above CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $256,700±$21kLowest 30% below CT |
$501,200±$33kHighest 37% above CT |
$286,900±$11k 22% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,452±$95Lowest about the CT average |
$1,866±$439 25% above CT |
$1,881±$175Highest 26% above CT |
| Bloomfield and Sandy Hook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,510Lowest 17% below CT |
$10,000+Highest at least 51% above CT |
$5,795 13% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.9%±12.6Highest CT: 52.6% |
52.4%±26.6Lowest CT: 52.6% |
52.6%±11.2 CT: 52.6% |
| Derby and Bloomfield 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% |
5.6%Lowest CT: 10% |
5.8% CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 61.9%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
92.9%Highest CT: 66.5% |
71.1% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967Lowest same as CT |
1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
1970 3 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the CT average |
35 minHighest 33% above CT |
23 minLowest 12% below CT |
| Work from home | 15.1%±4.8Lowest CT: 16% |
23.1%±4.4Highest CT: 16% |
18.2%±3.1 CT: 16% |
| Sandy Hook and Bloomfield 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 | — | #139 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Derby School District | — | Bloomfield School District · Capitol Region Education Council |
| High school in town | Derby High School | — | 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.