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Willington vs Bloomfield vs Crystal Lake
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Willington has the youngest population (median age 37.5).
Bloomfield has the shortest commute (23 min average).
Crystal Lake has the most kids (24.5% 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 | Willington | Bloomfield | Crystal Lake |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,575 |
21,754Highest |
2,024Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +10.6% CT: +0.9% |
| Median age | 37.5±7.2Lowest 9% below CT |
48.4±3.3 18% above CT |
48.9±7.6Highest 19% above CT |
| Crystal Lake and Bloomfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 12.8%±4.9Lowest CT: 20.2% |
13.7%±2.1 CT: 20.2% |
24.5%±7.5Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Age 65+ | 23.3%±6.4Lowest CT: 18.5% |
27.3%±2.6Highest CT: 18.5% |
23.3%±5.1Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Bloomfield and Willington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 33.2%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
40.8% CT: 42.5% |
45.9%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 14.6%±6.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
6.6%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
6.3%±3.7Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Willington and Bloomfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $91,114±$12kLowest 5% below CT |
$98,725±$14k 3% above CT |
$143,882±$29kHighest 50% above CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $305,800±$48k 17% below CT |
$286,900±$11kLowest 22% below CT |
$361,800±$35kHighest about the CT average |
| Crystal Lake and Willington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,357±$116Lowest 9% below CT |
$1,881±$175Highest 26% above CT |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,419Lowest 18% below CT |
$5,795 13% below CT |
$7,146Highest 8% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 70%±20.6Highest CT: 52.6% |
52.6%±11.2 CT: 52.6% |
0%±93.3Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Willington and Bloomfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 13%Highest CT: 10% |
5.8% CT: 10% |
1.7%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 64%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
71.1% CT: 66.5% |
91.4%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 9 yrs newer than CT |
1970Lowest 3 yrs newer than CT |
1977Highest 10 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the CT average |
23 minLowest 12% below CT |
39 minHighest 47% above CT |
| Work from home | 10.5%±4.7Lowest CT: 16% |
18.2%±3.1Highest CT: 16% |
17.5%±10 CT: 16% |
| Bloomfield and Crystal Lake 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 | #104 of 149 in CT | #139 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | Willington School District | Bloomfield School District · Capitol Region Education Council | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Academy of International Studies 6-12 | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.1 |
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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.