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East Windsor vs Suffield vs Bloomfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
East Windsor has the most people working from home (19.6%).
Suffield has the most expensive homes ($408k median).
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 | East Windsor | Suffield | Bloomfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 11,213Lowest |
15,702 |
21,754Highest |
| Median age | 45.9±5.4 12% above CT |
44.5±1.7Lowest 8% above CT |
48.4±3.3Highest 18% above CT |
| Bloomfield and East Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.9%±3.6 CT: 20.2% |
16.2%±2Highest CT: 20.2% |
13.7%±2.1Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Suffield and East Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.9%±3.5 CT: 18.5% |
18.4%±2.2Lowest CT: 18.5% |
27.3%±2.6Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Bloomfield and East Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.1%Highest CT: 42.5% |
40.4%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
40.8% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±2.2 CT: 7.1% |
4.4%±1.2Lowest CT: 7.1% |
6.6%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Bloomfield and East Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $96,250±$14kLowest about the CT average |
$119,472±$13kHighest 25% above CT |
$98,725±$14k 3% above CT |
| Suffield and Bloomfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $277,100±$26kLowest 24% below CT |
$407,500±$26kHighest 11% above CT |
$286,900±$11k 22% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,459±$145 about the CT average |
$1,424±$141Lowest 4% below CT |
$1,881±$175Highest 26% above CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,873Lowest 27% below CT |
$6,456Highest about the CT average |
$5,795 13% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.4%±13.8Lowest CT: 52.6% |
51%±4.6 CT: 52.6% |
52.6%±11.2Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Bloomfield and Suffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.2%Highest CT: 10% |
4.6%Lowest CT: 10% |
5.8% CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 69.9%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
86.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
71.1% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 10 yrs newer than CT |
1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
1970Lowest 3 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 15% below CT |
26 minHighest 3% below CT |
23 min 12% below CT |
| Work from home | 19.6%±5.5Highest CT: 16% |
18.4%±4.1 CT: 16% |
18.2%±3.1Lowest CT: 16% |
| East Windsor and Suffield 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 | #129 of 149 in CT | #57 of 149 in CT | #139 of 149 in CT |
| School district | East Windsor School District | Suffield School District | Bloomfield School District · Capitol Region Education Council |
| High school in town | East Windsor High School | Suffield High School | Academy of International Studies 6-12 |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.6Lowest |
10.9Highest |
10.1 |
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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.