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Windsor vs Glocester vs Southington vs Bloomfield
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).
Glocester has the most homeowners (91%).
Southington has the highest household income ($124k).
Bloomfield has the most renters (28.9% rent).
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 | Glocester | Southington | Bloomfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 29,468 |
10,221Lowest |
43,803Highest |
21,754 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +2.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — |
| Median age | 43.7±1.9Lowest 12% above U.S. |
50.8±4.3Highest 31% above U.S. |
45±1.4 16% above U.S. |
48.4±3.3 24% above U.S. |
| Glocester and Bloomfield 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% |
19.8%±4.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±1.4 U.S.: 22% |
13.7%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Glocester and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 20%±2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.2%±3.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
21%±1.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.3%±2.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bloomfield and Glocester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 43.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
35.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
43.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.3%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.6%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Bloomfield and Southington 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. |
$113,508±$7k 41% above U.S. |
$124,309±$9kHighest 54% above U.S. |
$98,725±$14kLowest 22% above U.S. |
| Southington and Glocester 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. |
$396,500±$28kHighest 19% above U.S. |
$373,800±$10k 12% above U.S. |
$286,900±$11kLowest 14% below U.S. |
| Glocester and Southington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,681±$62 19% above U.S. |
$1,417±$627Lowest about the U.S. average |
$1,472±$77 4% above U.S. |
$1,881±$175Highest 33% above U.S. |
| 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 72% above U.S. |
$5,248Lowest 68% above U.S. |
$6,206Highest 99% above U.S. |
$5,795 86% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.9%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
64.5%±24Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.9%±8.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.6%±11.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Glocester 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% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
91%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
71.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970Lowest 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1975Highest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1970Lowest 10 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 19% below U.S. |
34 minHighest 30% above U.S. |
24 min 9% below U.S. |
23 min 12% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.1%±3.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.1%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.3%±2.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.2%±3.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Bloomfield and Southington 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 | #12 of 38 in RI | #51 of 149 in CT | #139 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Capitol Region Education Council · Windsor School District | Foster-Glocester · Glocester | Southington School District | Bloomfield School District · Capitol Region Education Council |
| High school in town | Windsor High School | Ponaganset High School | Southington High School | Academy of International Studies 6-12 |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.2 |
12.8Highest |
12.8Highest |
10.1Lowest |
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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.