Compare towns
Windsor vs Hamden vs Bloomfield vs Newington
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).
Hamden has the most renters (37.6% rent).
Bloomfield has the most people working from home (18.2%).
Newington has the most expensive homes ($310k 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 | Hamden | Bloomfield | Newington |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 29,468 |
61,045Highest |
21,754Lowest |
30,896 |
| Median age | 43.7±1.9 6% above CT |
38.7±0.9Lowest 6% below CT |
48.4±3.3Highest 18% above CT |
45.3±1.7 10% above CT |
| Bloomfield and Newington 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% |
17%±1.5 CT: 20.2% |
13.7%±2.1Lowest CT: 20.2% |
16.3%±1.6 CT: 20.2% |
| Windsor and Hamden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 20%±2 CT: 18.5% |
18.1%±1.3Lowest CT: 18.5% |
27.3%±2.6Highest CT: 18.5% |
21.2%±1.6 CT: 18.5% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 43.2% CT: 42.5% |
47.8%Highest CT: 42.5% |
40.8% CT: 42.5% |
40%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±1.3Lowest CT: 7.1% |
15%±1.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
6.6%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
6.6%±1.1 CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $104,725±$8kHighest 9% above CT |
$98,306±$7kLowest about the CT average |
$98,725±$14k 3% above CT |
$102,884±$6k 7% above CT |
| Windsor and Newington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $305,200±$11k 17% below CT |
$298,200±$9k 19% below CT |
$286,900±$11kLowest 22% below CT |
$310,400±$9kHighest 15% below CT |
| Newington and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,681±$62 13% above CT |
$1,746±$50 17% above CT |
$1,881±$175Highest 26% above CT |
$1,524±$107Lowest about the CT average |
| Bloomfield and Hamden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,351Lowest 19% below CT |
$7,784Highest 17% above CT |
$5,795 13% below CT |
$6,321 5% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.9%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
50.9%±5.4 CT: 52.6% |
52.6%±11.2Highest CT: 52.6% |
40.9%±2.1Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Bloomfield and Hamden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.7% CT: 10% |
9.3%Highest CT: 10% |
5.8%Lowest CT: 10% |
6.4% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.4%Highest CT: 66.5% |
62.4%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
71.1% CT: 66.5% |
78.2% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970Highest 3 yrs newer than CT |
1964Lowest 3 yrs older than CT |
1970Highest 3 yrs newer than CT |
1967 same as CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 19% below CT |
22 min 18% below CT |
23 minHighest 12% below CT |
21 minLowest 19% below CT |
| Work from home | 16.1%±3.2 CT: 16% |
16.3%±2.1 CT: 16% |
18.2%±3.1Highest CT: 16% |
14.4%±2.3Lowest CT: 16% |
| Bloomfield and Hamden 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 | #122 of 149 in CT | #139 of 149 in CT | #87 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Capitol Region Education Council · Windsor School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Area Cooperative Educational Services | Bloomfield School District · Capitol Region Education Council | Newington School District |
| High school in town | Windsor High School | Hamden High School | Academy of International Studies 6-12 | Newington High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.2 |
13.5 |
10.1Lowest |
13.9Highest |
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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.