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Derby vs Smithfield vs Bloomfield vs Orange
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 renters (38.1% rent).
Smithfield has the youngest population (median age 41.8).
Bloomfield has the most people working from home (18.2%).
Orange has the highest household income ($142k).
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 | Smithfield | Bloomfield | Orange |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 12,487Lowest |
22,233Highest |
21,754 |
14,315 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 46.4±3.1 19% above U.S. |
41.8±2.6Lowest 7% above U.S. |
48.4±3.3Highest 24% above U.S. |
45.6±2.4 17% above U.S. |
| 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 U.S.: 22% |
16.9%±2.4 U.S.: 22% |
13.7%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.9%±2.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 21.1%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.1%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.3%±2.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bloomfield and Orange 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
40% U.S.: 35.7% |
40.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
59.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
16.7%±0.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.6%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.5%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $79,500±$11kLowest about the U.S. average |
$102,077±$8k 26% above U.S. |
$98,725±$14k 22% above U.S. |
$142,325±$10kHighest 76% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $256,700±$21kLowest 23% below U.S. |
$446,400±$12k 34% above U.S. |
$286,900±$11k 14% below U.S. |
$491,500±$17kHighest 48% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,452±$95 about the U.S. average |
$1,016±$241Lowest 28% below U.S. |
$1,881±$175 33% above U.S. |
$2,172±$161Highest 54% above U.S. |
| Orange and Bloomfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,510 77% above U.S. |
$5,207Lowest 67% above U.S. |
$5,795 86% above U.S. |
$8,988Highest 188% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.9%±12.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
57.1%±17.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.6%±11.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
64%±12.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Orange and Smithfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 10.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 61.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
71.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
89.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1970 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1964Lowest 16 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
25 min 7% below U.S. |
23 minLowest 12% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 4% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.1%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
14%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.2%±3.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.6%±2.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Bloomfield and Orange 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 | #8 of 38 in RI | #139 of 149 in CT | #38 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Derby School District | Smithfield | Bloomfield School District · Capitol Region Education Council | Orange School District · Regional School District 05 |
| High school in town | Derby High School | Smithfield High School | Academy of International Studies 6-12 | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.7Lowest |
11.8Highest |
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.