Compare towns
Simsbury vs Suffield vs Bloomfield vs Ridgefield
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).
Suffield has the most homeowners (86.7%).
Bloomfield has the most affordable homes ($287k median).
Ridgefield has the most expensive homes ($836k 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 | Suffield | Bloomfield | Ridgefield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 25,066 |
15,702Lowest |
21,754 |
25,109Highest |
| Median age | 42.3±2.1Lowest about the CT average |
44.5±1.7 8% above CT |
48.4±3.3Highest 18% above CT |
45.1±1.4 10% 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% |
16.2%±2 CT: 20.2% |
13.7%±2.1Lowest CT: 20.2% |
24.8%±2.3 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%±1.5 CT: 18.5% |
18.4%±2.2Lowest CT: 18.5% |
27.3%±2.6Highest CT: 18.5% |
18.7%±1.9 CT: 18.5% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 71.9% CT: 42.5% |
40.4%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
40.8% CT: 42.5% |
72.6%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.6%±1 CT: 7.1% |
4.4%±1.2Lowest CT: 7.1% |
6.6%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.5%±1.4 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 |
$119,472±$13k 25% above CT |
$98,725±$14kLowest 3% above CT |
$179,219±$12kHighest 87% 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 |
$407,500±$26k 11% above CT |
$286,900±$11kLowest 22% below CT |
$836,200±$26kHighest 128% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,203±$118Highest 48% above CT |
$1,424±$141Lowest 4% below CT |
$1,881±$175 26% above CT |
$2,026±$200 36% 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 |
$6,456 about the CT average |
$5,795Lowest 13% below CT |
$10,000+Highest at least 51% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48%±8.4Lowest CT: 52.6% |
51%±4.6 CT: 52.6% |
52.6%±11.2 CT: 52.6% |
53.3%±12Highest 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% |
4.6% CT: 10% |
5.8%Highest CT: 10% |
3.5%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.2% CT: 66.5% |
86.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
71.1%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
83.5% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 6 yrs newer than CT |
1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
1970Lowest 3 yrs newer than CT |
1972 5 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the CT average |
26 min 3% below CT |
23 minLowest 12% below CT |
33 minHighest 25% above CT |
| Work from home | 27.1%±3 CT: 16% |
18.4%±4.1 CT: 16% |
18.2%±3.1Lowest CT: 16% |
29.7%±3.7Highest 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 | #57 of 149 in CT | #139 of 149 in CT | #4 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Simsbury School District | Suffield School District | Bloomfield School District · Capitol Region Education Council | Ridgefield School District |
| High school in town | Simsbury High School | Suffield High School | Academy of International Studies 6-12 | Ridgefield High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.9Highest |
10.9 |
10.1Lowest |
11.4 |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.