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Rocky Hill vs Pomfret vs Bloomfield
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).
Pomfret has the most kids (23.1% under 18).
Bloomfield has the most affordable homes ($287k median).
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 | Pomfret | Bloomfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 20,880 |
4,317Lowest |
21,754Highest |
| Median age | 43.2±1.8Lowest 5% above CT |
45.9±3.7 12% above CT |
48.4±3.3Highest 18% above CT |
| Bloomfield and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.8%±2.2 CT: 20.2% |
23.1%±4.9Highest CT: 20.2% |
13.7%±2.1Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Pomfret and Rocky Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.7%±2.8 CT: 18.5% |
17.8%±4.5Lowest CT: 18.5% |
27.3%±2.6Highest 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% |
50.8%Highest CT: 42.5% |
40.8%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
6.6%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Bloomfield and Pomfret 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 |
$108,476±$8kHighest 13% above CT |
$98,725±$14kLowest 3% above CT |
| Pomfret and Rocky Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $337,300±$17k 8% below CT |
$409,100±$28kHighest 12% above CT |
$286,900±$11kLowest 22% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,783±$54 20% above CT |
$1,210±$300Lowest 19% below CT |
$1,881±$175Highest 26% 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 | $6,298Highest 5% below CT |
$5,903 11% below CT |
$5,795Lowest 13% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.6%±8Lowest CT: 52.6% |
61.9%±15.3Highest CT: 52.6% |
52.6%±11.2 CT: 52.6% |
| Pomfret and Bloomfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.8%Lowest CT: 10% |
6%Highest CT: 10% |
5.8% CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 68.3%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
80.5%Highest CT: 66.5% |
71.1% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
1978 11 yrs newer than CT |
1970Lowest 3 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 22% below CT |
24 minHighest 11% below CT |
23 min 12% below CT |
| Work from home | 16%±2.6 CT: 16% |
13.2%±5.2Lowest CT: 16% |
18.2%±3.1Highest CT: 16% |
| Bloomfield and Rocky Hill 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 | #39 of 149 in CT | #139 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Capitol Region Education Council · Rocky Hill School District | Pomfret School District | Bloomfield School District · Capitol Region Education Council |
| High school in town | Rocky Hill High School | None in town | Academy of International Studies 6-12 |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.4Highest |
— | 10.1Lowest |
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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.