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Derby vs Upton vs Windsor Locks 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 renters (38.1% rent).
Upton has the most expensive homes ($577k median).
Windsor Locks has the youngest population (median age 41.4).
Bloomfield has the oldest population (median age 48.4).
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 | Upton | Windsor Locks | Bloomfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 12,487 |
8,189Lowest |
12,579 |
21,754Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 46.4±3.1 19% above U.S. |
46.4±4.8 19% above U.S. |
41.4±2.6Lowest 6% above U.S. |
48.4±3.3Highest 24% 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% |
23.2%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
13.7%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Upton and Windsor Locks 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% |
20.7%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.2%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.3%±2.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
53.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±1.8 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±$11kLowest about the U.S. average |
$155,508±$33kHighest 93% above U.S. |
$81,205±$13k about the U.S. average |
$98,725±$14k 22% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $256,700±$21kLowest 23% below U.S. |
$576,700±$41kHighest 73% above U.S. |
$258,800±$14k 22% below U.S. |
$286,900±$11k 14% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,452±$95 about the U.S. average |
$948±$599Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$1,394±$187 about the U.S. average |
$1,881±$175Highest 33% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,510 77% above U.S. |
$8,376Highest 169% above U.S. |
$3,688Lowest 18% above U.S. |
$5,795 86% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.9%±12.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±31 U.S.: 51.1% |
58.2%±16.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.6%±11.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windsor Locks 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% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 61.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
71.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer 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 |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
23 min 12% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.1%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.7%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.2%±3.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Upton 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 | #46 of 282 in MA | #109 of 149 in CT | #139 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Derby School District | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Windsor Locks School District | Bloomfield School District · Capitol Region Education Council |
| High school in town | Derby High School | Blackstone Valley | Windsor Locks High School | Academy of International Studies 6-12 |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.7 |
11.2Highest |
8.9Lowest |
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.