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Simsbury vs Ridgefield vs Bloomfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Simsbury has the youngest population (median age 42.3).
Ridgefield has the most expensive homes ($836k median).
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 | Simsbury | Ridgefield | Bloomfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 25,066 |
25,109Highest |
21,754Lowest |
| Median age | 42.3±2.1Lowest about the CT average |
45.1±1.4 10% above CT |
48.4±3.3Highest 18% above CT |
| Bloomfield and Ridgefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 24.9%±2.4Highest CT: 20.2% |
24.8%±2.3 CT: 20.2% |
13.7%±2.1Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Simsbury and Ridgefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.5%±1.5Lowest CT: 18.5% |
18.7%±1.9 CT: 18.5% |
27.3%±2.6Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 71.9% CT: 42.5% |
72.6%Highest CT: 42.5% |
40.8%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.6%±1 CT: 7.1% |
4.5%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
6.6%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Bloomfield and Simsbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $157,907±$11k 65% above CT |
$179,219±$12kHighest 87% above CT |
$98,725±$14kLowest 3% above CT |
| Ridgefield and Simsbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $443,500±$11k 21% above CT |
$836,200±$26kHighest 128% above CT |
$286,900±$11kLowest 22% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,203±$118Highest 48% above CT |
$2,026±$200 36% above CT |
$1,881±$175Lowest 26% above CT |
| Simsbury and Ridgefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $9,115 37% above CT |
$10,000+Highest at least 51% above CT |
$5,795Lowest 13% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48%±8.4Lowest CT: 52.6% |
53.3%±12Highest CT: 52.6% |
52.6%±11.2 CT: 52.6% |
| Ridgefield and Bloomfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.8% CT: 10% |
3.5%Lowest CT: 10% |
5.8%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.2% CT: 66.5% |
83.5%Highest CT: 66.5% |
71.1%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Highest 6 yrs newer than CT |
1972 5 yrs newer than CT |
1970Lowest 3 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the CT average |
33 minHighest 25% above CT |
23 minLowest 12% below CT |
| Work from home | 27.1%±3 CT: 16% |
29.7%±3.7Highest CT: 16% |
18.2%±3.1Lowest CT: 16% |
| Ridgefield and Simsbury 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 | #13 of 149 in CT | #4 of 149 in CT | #139 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Simsbury School District | Ridgefield School District | Bloomfield School District · Capitol Region Education Council |
| High school in town | Simsbury High School | Ridgefield High School | Academy of International Studies 6-12 |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.9Highest |
11.4 |
10.1Lowest |
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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.