What stands out worked out from the figures below

Hamden has the most kids (17% under 18).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Hamden	Bloomfield
People
Population	61,045Highest	21,754Lowest
Median age	38.7±0.9Lowest 6% below CT	48.4±3.3Highest 18% above CT
Kids under 18	17%±1.5Highest CT: 20.2%	13.7%±2.1Lowest CT: 20.2%
	Hamden and Bloomfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	18.1%±1.3Lowest CT: 18.5%	27.3%±2.6Highest CT: 18.5%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	47.8%Highest CT: 42.5%	40.8%Lowest CT: 42.5%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	15%±1.1Highest CT: 7.1%	6.6%±1.8Lowest CT: 7.1%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$98,306±$7kLowest about the CT average	$98,725±$14kHighest 3% above CT
	Bloomfield and Hamden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$298,200±$9kHighest 19% below CT	$286,900±$11kLowest 22% below CT
	Hamden and Bloomfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,746±$50Lowest 17% above CT	$1,881±$175Highest 26% above CT
	Bloomfield and Hamden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$7,784Highest 17% above CT	$5,795Lowest 13% below CT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	50.9%±5.4Lowest CT: 52.6%	52.6%±11.2Highest CT: 52.6%
	Bloomfield and Hamden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	9.3%Highest CT: 10%	5.8%Lowest CT: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	62.4%Lowest CT: 66.5%	71.1%Highest CT: 66.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1964Lowest 3 yrs older than CT	1970Highest 3 yrs newer than CT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	22 minLowest 18% below CT	23 minHighest 12% below CT
Work from home	16.3%±2.1Lowest CT: 16%	18.2%±3.1Highest CT: 16%
	Bloomfield and Hamden 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	#122 of 149 in CT	#139 of 149 in CT
School district	Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Area Cooperative Educational Services	Bloomfield School District · Capitol Region Education Council
High school in town	Hamden High School	Academy of International Studies 6-12
Students per teacherat that high school	13.5Highest	10.1Lowest
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Old photos in History	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.