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Rocky Hill vs Bloomfield vs Ellington
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Rocky Hill has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Bloomfield has the most affordable homes ($287k median).
Ellington has the most kids (24% under 18).
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 | Rocky Hill | Bloomfield | Ellington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 20,880 |
21,754Highest |
16,455Lowest |
| Median age | 43.2±1.8 5% above CT |
48.4±3.3Highest 18% above CT |
40.9±2.4Lowest about the CT average |
| Kids under 18 | 16.8%±2.2 CT: 20.2% |
13.7%±2.1Lowest CT: 20.2% |
24%±3.2Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Age 65+ | 22.7%±2.8 CT: 18.5% |
27.3%±2.6Highest CT: 18.5% |
18.8%±2.8Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Bloomfield and Rocky Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 45.3% CT: 42.5% |
40.8%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
51.4%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
6.6%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
6%±2.2 CT: 7.1% |
| Bloomfield and Ellington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $99,941±$9k 4% above CT |
$98,725±$14kLowest 3% above CT |
$129,913±$17kHighest 36% above CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $337,300±$17k 8% below CT |
$286,900±$11kLowest 22% below CT |
$366,900±$17kHighest about the CT average |
| Ellington and Rocky Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,783±$54 20% above CT |
$1,881±$175Highest 26% above CT |
$1,737±$212Lowest 17% above CT |
| Bloomfield and Rocky Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,298 5% below CT |
$5,795Lowest 13% below CT |
$6,751Highest about the CT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.6%±8Lowest CT: 52.6% |
52.6%±11.2Highest CT: 52.6% |
45.5%±10.3 CT: 52.6% |
| Bloomfield and Ellington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.8% CT: 10% |
5.8%Highest CT: 10% |
2.4%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 68.3%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
71.1% CT: 66.5% |
72.2%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 12 yrs newer than CT |
1970Lowest 3 yrs newer than CT |
1982Highest 15 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 22% below CT |
23 min 12% below CT |
31 minHighest 18% above CT |
| Work from home | 16%±2.6Lowest CT: 16% |
18.2%±3.1 CT: 16% |
18.4%±3.9Highest CT: 16% |
| Ellington 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 | #47 of 149 in CT | #139 of 149 in CT | #46 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Capitol Region Education Council · Rocky Hill School District | Bloomfield School District · Capitol Region Education Council | Ellington School District |
| High school in town | Rocky Hill High School | Academy of International Studies 6-12 | Ellington High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.4Highest |
10.1Lowest |
10.3 |
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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.