Compare towns
Windsor vs Orange 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 shortest commute (21 min average).
Orange has the most expensive homes ($492k median).
Bloomfield has the oldest population (median age 48.4).
East Windsor has the most people working from home (19.6%).
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 | Orange | Bloomfield | East Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 29,468Highest |
14,315 |
21,754 |
11,213Lowest |
| Median age | 43.7±1.9Lowest 6% above CT |
45.6±2.4 11% above CT |
48.4±3.3Highest 18% above CT |
45.9±5.4 12% above CT |
| Bloomfield and East 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 CT: 20.2% |
22.9%±2.5Highest CT: 20.2% |
13.7%±2.1Lowest CT: 20.2% |
15.9%±3.6 CT: 20.2% |
| Orange and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 20%±2Lowest CT: 18.5% |
23%±2.7 CT: 18.5% |
27.3%±2.6Highest CT: 18.5% |
21.9%±3.5 CT: 18.5% |
| Bloomfield and Orange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 43.2% CT: 42.5% |
59.4%Highest 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% |
5.5%±2Lowest 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 |
$142,325±$10kHighest 49% 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 |
$491,500±$17kHighest 34% above CT |
$286,900±$11k 22% below CT |
$277,100±$26kLowest 24% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,681±$62 13% above CT |
$2,172±$161Highest 46% above CT |
$1,881±$175 26% above CT |
$1,459±$145Lowest about the CT average |
| Orange and Bloomfield 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 |
$8,988Highest 35% 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% |
64%±12.1Highest CT: 52.6% |
52.6%±11.2 CT: 52.6% |
30.4%±13.8Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Orange 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% |
3.9%Lowest CT: 10% |
5.8% CT: 10% |
7.2%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.4% CT: 66.5% |
89.2%Highest CT: 66.5% |
71.1% CT: 66.5% |
69.9%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970 3 yrs newer than CT |
1964Lowest 3 yrs older than CT |
1970 3 yrs newer than CT |
1977Highest 10 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 19% below CT |
28 minHighest 4% above CT |
23 min 12% below CT |
22 min 15% below CT |
| Work from home | 16.1%±3.2 CT: 16% |
15.6%±2.9Lowest CT: 16% |
18.2%±3.1 CT: 16% |
19.6%±5.5Highest CT: 16% |
| East Windsor 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 | #38 of 149 in CT | #139 of 149 in CT | #129 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Capitol Region Education Council · Windsor School District | Orange School District · Regional School District 05 | Bloomfield School District · Capitol Region Education Council | East Windsor School District |
| High school in town | Windsor High School | None in town | Academy of International Studies 6-12 | East Windsor High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.2Highest |
— | 10.1 |
9.6Lowest |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| 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.