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Windsor vs Oronoque vs Bloomfield vs North Haven
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 youngest population (median age 43.7).
Oronoque has the oldest population (median age 66.6).
Bloomfield has the most renters (28.9% rent).
North Haven has the highest household income ($133k).
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 | Oronoque | Bloomfield | North Haven |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 29,468Highest |
4,116Lowest |
21,754 |
24,336 |
| Median age | 43.7±1.9Lowest 6% above CT |
66.6±1.6Highest 62% above CT |
48.4±3.3 18% above CT |
45.7±1.3 11% above CT |
| Kids under 18 | 19.2%±2.1 CT: 20.2% |
6%±2.8Lowest CT: 20.2% |
13.7%±2.1 CT: 20.2% |
21.5%±2.5Highest CT: 20.2% |
| North Haven 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% |
53.8%±7.4Highest CT: 18.5% |
27.3%±2.6 CT: 18.5% |
22.3%±2.1 CT: 18.5% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 43.2% CT: 42.5% |
42.5% CT: 42.5% |
40.8%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
46.5%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±1.3 CT: 7.1% |
8.1%±3.5Highest CT: 7.1% |
6.6%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
4.5%±1.3Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Oronoque and Bloomfield 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 |
$72,417±$5kLowest 24% below CT |
$98,725±$14k 3% above CT |
$132,689±$7kHighest 39% above CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $305,200±$11k 17% below CT |
$355,600±$26k 3% below CT |
$286,900±$11kLowest 22% below CT |
$393,200±$15kHighest 7% above CT |
| North Haven and Oronoque are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,681±$62Lowest 13% above CT |
$2,278±$352Highest 53% above CT |
$1,881±$175 26% above CT |
$1,720±$127 16% above CT |
| Oronoque and Bloomfield 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 |
$6,787 about the CT average |
$5,795 13% below CT |
$6,964Highest 5% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.9%±10.9Lowest CT: 52.6% |
84.6%±20.7Highest CT: 52.6% |
52.6%±11.2 CT: 52.6% |
45.2%±10 CT: 52.6% |
| Below poverty line | 6.7%Highest CT: 10% |
5.2% CT: 10% |
5.8% CT: 10% |
4.1%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.4% CT: 66.5% |
83.3%Highest CT: 66.5% |
71.1%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
81.3% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970 3 yrs newer than CT |
1975Highest 8 yrs newer than CT |
1970 3 yrs newer than CT |
1964Lowest 3 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 19% below CT |
21 minLowest 22% below CT |
23 minHighest 12% below CT |
22 min 18% below CT |
| Work from home | 16.1%±3.2 CT: 16% |
20.3%±11.7Highest CT: 16% |
18.2%±3.1 CT: 16% |
14.9%±2.8Lowest CT: 16% |
| Oronoque 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 | — | #139 of 149 in CT | #84 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Capitol Region Education Council · Windsor School District | — | Bloomfield School District · Capitol Region Education Council | Area Cooperative Educational Services · North Haven School District |
| High school in town | Windsor High School | — | Academy of International Studies 6-12 | North Haven High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.2 |
— | 10.1Lowest |
11.0Highest |
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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.