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Windsor vs Georgetown vs Bloomfield vs North Haven
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Windsor has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Georgetown has the most expensive homes ($651k median).
Bloomfield has the most renters (28.9% rent).
North Haven has the oldest housing (typical home built 1964).
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 | Georgetown | Bloomfield | North Haven |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 29,468Highest |
8,474Lowest |
21,754 |
24,336 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +3.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — |
| Median age | 43.7±1.9 12% above U.S. |
42.8±3.5Lowest 10% above U.S. |
48.4±3.3Highest 24% above U.S. |
45.7±1.3 17% above U.S. |
| Bloomfield and North Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.2%±2.1 U.S.: 22% |
23.5%±3.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.7%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.5%±2.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Georgetown and North Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 20%±2 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.5%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.3%±2.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.3%±2.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 43.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
56.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
46.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.6%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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 30% above U.S. |
$151,595±$23kHighest 88% above U.S. |
$98,725±$14kLowest 22% above U.S. |
$132,689±$7k 64% above U.S. |
| Georgetown and North Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $305,200±$11k 8% below U.S. |
$651,200±$23kHighest 96% above U.S. |
$286,900±$11kLowest 14% below U.S. |
$393,200±$15k 18% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,681±$62Lowest 19% above U.S. |
$2,223±$506Highest 57% above U.S. |
$1,881±$175 33% above U.S. |
$1,720±$127 22% above U.S. |
| Georgetown and Bloomfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,351Lowest 72% above U.S. |
$7,272Highest 133% above U.S. |
$5,795 86% above U.S. |
$6,964 123% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.9%±10.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
53.7%±22.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.6%±11.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
45.2%±10 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Georgetown and Bloomfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
84%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1974Highest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1970 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1964Lowest 16 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 19% below U.S. |
34 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
23 min 12% below U.S. |
22 min 18% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.1%±3.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.2%±3.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.2%±3.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.9%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Georgetown 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 | #117 of 149 in CT | #140 of 282 in MA | #139 of 149 in CT | #84 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Capitol Region Education Council · Windsor School District | Georgetown | Bloomfield School District · Capitol Region Education Council | Area Cooperative Educational Services · North Haven School District |
| High school in town | Windsor High School | Georgetown High School | Academy of International Studies 6-12 | North Haven High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.2 |
9.3Lowest |
10.1 |
11.0Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.