Compare towns
Tariffville vs Bloomfield vs Norfolk
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Tariffville has the most renters (35.9% rent).
Norfolk has the most expensive homes ($431k 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 | Tariffville | Bloomfield | Norfolk |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,419Lowest |
21,754Highest |
1,723 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | 0% CT: +0.9% |
— | — |
| Median age | 52.1±15.9Highest 27% above CT |
48.4±3.3 18% above CT |
48.2±7.4Lowest 17% above CT |
| Tariffville and Bloomfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.3%±4.2Lowest CT: 20.2% |
13.7%±2.1 CT: 20.2% |
15.8%±4.8Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Norfolk and Bloomfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 11.2%±4.4Lowest CT: 18.5% |
27.3%±2.6 CT: 18.5% |
28.8%±3.7Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Norfolk and Bloomfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 43.5% CT: 42.5% |
40.8%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
48.6%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 10%±5.6Highest CT: 7.1% |
6.6%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
2.1%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Tariffville and Bloomfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $106,944±$21kHighest 12% above CT |
$98,725±$14k 3% above CT |
$91,548±$16kLowest 4% below CT |
| Tariffville and Bloomfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $274,600±$48kLowest 25% below CT |
$286,900±$11k 22% below CT |
$430,900±$54kHighest 17% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,244±$178 16% below CT |
$1,881±$175Highest 26% above CT |
$1,190±$116Lowest 20% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,921Lowest 26% below CT |
$5,795 13% below CT |
$6,065Highest 9% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 29.8%±22.8 CT: 52.6% |
52.6%±11.2Highest CT: 52.6% |
27.3%±17Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Bloomfield and Tariffville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.5%Highest CT: 10% |
5.8%Lowest CT: 10% |
7.5% CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 64.1%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
71.1% CT: 66.5% |
81.1%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1961 6 yrs older than CT |
1970Highest 3 yrs newer than CT |
1938Lowest 29 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 20% below CT |
23 min 12% below CT |
27 minHighest 3% above CT |
| Work from home | 11.8%±6.1Lowest CT: 16% |
18.2%±3.1 CT: 16% |
23.3%±4.7Highest CT: 16% |
| Norfolk 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 | — | #139 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | — | Bloomfield School District · Capitol Region Education Council | Norfolk School District |
| High school in town | — | Academy of International Studies 6-12 | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.1 |
— |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.