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Windsor vs Needham 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).
Needham has the most expensive homes ($1189k median).
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 | Needham | Bloomfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 29,468 |
32,459Highest |
21,754Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +11.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 43.7±1.9 12% above U.S. |
43.1±1.6Lowest 11% above U.S. |
48.4±3.3Highest 24% above U.S. |
| Bloomfield and Windsor 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% |
27.5%±2.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.7%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 20%±2 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.7%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.3%±2.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 43.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
81.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.6%±1.8Highest 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. |
$214,308±$13kHighest 165% above U.S. |
$98,725±$14kLowest 22% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $305,200±$11k 8% below U.S. |
$1,188,500±$43kHighest 257% above U.S. |
$286,900±$11kLowest 14% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,681±$62Lowest 19% above U.S. |
$2,409±$183Highest 70% above U.S. |
$1,881±$175 33% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,351Lowest 72% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$5,795 86% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.9%±10.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
55.9%±8.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.6%±11.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Needham 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% |
3.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
83.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970Highest 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1965Lowest 15 yrs older than U.S. |
1970Highest 10 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 19% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
23 min 12% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.1%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
32.4%±2.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.2%±3.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #117 of 149 in CT | #19 of 282 in MA | #139 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Capitol Region Education Council · Windsor School District | Needham | Bloomfield School District · Capitol Region Education Council |
| High school in town | Windsor High School | Needham High | Academy of International Studies 6-12 |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.2 |
11.9Highest |
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.