Compare towns
Windsor vs Durham vs Bloomfield vs East Windsor
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Windsor has the most kids (19.2% under 18).
Durham has the highest household income ($152k).
Bloomfield has the oldest population (median age 48.4).
East Windsor has the most affordable homes ($277k 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 | Windsor | Durham | Bloomfield | East Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 29,468Highest |
3,347Lowest |
21,754 |
11,213 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +28.6% CT: +0.9% |
— | — |
| Median age | 43.7±1.9Lowest 6% above CT |
47.9±5.4 17% above CT |
48.4±3.3Highest 18% above CT |
45.9±5.4 12% above CT |
| Bloomfield and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.2%±2.1Highest CT: 20.2% |
15%±4.6 CT: 20.2% |
13.7%±2.1Lowest CT: 20.2% |
15.9%±3.6 CT: 20.2% |
| Windsor and East Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 20%±2 CT: 18.5% |
19.1%±4.5Lowest CT: 18.5% |
27.3%±2.6Highest CT: 18.5% |
21.9%±3.5 CT: 18.5% |
| Bloomfield and East Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 43.2%Highest CT: 42.5% |
42.4% CT: 42.5% |
40.8%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
41.1% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±1.3 CT: 7.1% |
4.2%±2.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
6.6%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±2.2 CT: 7.1% |
| Bloomfield and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $104,725±$8k 9% above CT |
$152,396±$32kHighest 59% above CT |
$98,725±$14k 3% above CT |
$96,250±$14kLowest about the CT average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $305,200±$11k 17% below CT |
$401,700±$32kHighest 9% above CT |
$286,900±$11k 22% below CT |
$277,100±$26kLowest 24% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,681±$62 13% above CT |
$1,625±$1k 9% above CT |
$1,881±$175Highest 26% above CT |
$1,459±$145Lowest about the CT average |
| Bloomfield and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,351 19% below CT |
$7,107Highest 7% above CT |
$5,795 13% below CT |
$4,873Lowest 27% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.9%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
57.7%±35Highest CT: 52.6% |
52.6%±11.2 CT: 52.6% |
30.4%±13.8Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Durham and Bloomfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.7% CT: 10% |
6.1% CT: 10% |
5.8%Lowest CT: 10% |
7.2%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.4% CT: 66.5% |
90%Highest CT: 66.5% |
71.1% CT: 66.5% |
69.9%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970Lowest 3 yrs newer than CT |
1975 8 yrs newer than CT |
1970Lowest 3 yrs newer than CT |
1977Highest 10 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 19% below CT |
24 minHighest 10% below CT |
23 min 12% below CT |
22 min 15% below CT |
| Work from home | 16.1%±3.2Lowest CT: 16% |
20%±6.7Highest CT: 16% |
18.2%±3.1 CT: 16% |
19.6%±5.5 CT: 16% |
| Durham and East Windsor 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 | #117 of 149 in CT | #88 of 149 in CT | #139 of 149 in CT | #129 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Capitol Region Education Council · Windsor School District | — | Bloomfield School District · Capitol Region Education Council | East Windsor School District |
| High school in town | Windsor High School | — | Academy of International Studies 6-12 | East Windsor High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.2Highest |
— | 10.1 |
9.6Lowest |
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| 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.