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Derby vs Washington 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).
Washington has the most expensive homes ($660k 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 | Washington | Bloomfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 12,487 |
3,676Lowest |
21,754Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.5% CT: +0.9% |
— | — |
| Median age | 46.4±3.1Lowest 13% above CT |
49.9±5.5Highest 21% above CT |
48.4±3.3 18% above CT |
| Washington and Bloomfield 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% |
19%±4.7Highest CT: 20.2% |
13.7%±2.1Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Washington and Derby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.1%±3.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
26.9%±5.3 CT: 18.5% |
27.3%±2.6Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Bloomfield and Washington 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% |
53.7%Highest CT: 42.5% |
40.8% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±2Lowest CT: 7.1% |
6.4%±3.3 CT: 7.1% |
6.6%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Bloomfield and Washington 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 |
$101,549±$16kHighest 6% above CT |
$98,725±$14k 3% above CT |
| Washington 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 |
$660,200±$130kHighest 80% above CT |
$286,900±$11k 22% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,452±$95 about the CT average |
$1,204±$264Lowest 19% below CT |
$1,881±$175Highest 26% above CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,510 17% below CT |
$4,709Lowest 29% below CT |
$5,795Highest 13% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.9%±12.6Highest CT: 52.6% |
26.1%±24Lowest 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% |
9% CT: 10% |
5.8%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 61.9%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
79%Highest CT: 66.5% |
71.1% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967Lowest same as CT |
1971Highest 4 yrs newer than CT |
1970 3 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest about the CT average |
26 min 4% below CT |
23 minLowest 12% below CT |
| Work from home | 15.1%±4.8Lowest CT: 16% |
20.1%±9Highest CT: 16% |
18.2%±3.1 CT: 16% |
| Washington 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 | #17 of 149 in CT | #139 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Derby School District | Regional School District 12 | Bloomfield School District · Capitol Region Education Council |
| High school in town | Derby High School | Shepaug Valley School | Academy of International Studies 6-12 |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.7 |
9.1Lowest |
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.