Compare towns
Windsor vs Redding vs Bloomfield vs Southington
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).
Redding has the most expensive homes ($706k 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 | Redding | Bloomfield | Southington |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 29,468 |
8,780Lowest |
21,754 |
43,803Highest |
| Median age | 43.7±1.9Lowest 6% above CT |
52±2Highest 27% above CT |
48.4±3.3 18% above CT |
45±1.4 9% above CT |
| Redding and Bloomfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.2%±2.1Highest CT: 20.2% |
19.1%±2.8 CT: 20.2% |
13.7%±2.1Lowest CT: 20.2% |
18.7%±1.4 CT: 20.2% |
| Windsor and Redding are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 20%±2Lowest CT: 18.5% |
26.4%±3.3 CT: 18.5% |
27.3%±2.6Highest CT: 18.5% |
21%±1.6 CT: 18.5% |
| Bloomfield and Redding 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% |
72.1%Highest CT: 42.5% |
40.8%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
43.4% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±1.3 CT: 7.1% |
3.8%±1.8Lowest CT: 7.1% |
6.6%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
6.3%±1.1 CT: 7.1% |
| 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 9% above CT |
$186,060±$15kHighest 94% above CT |
$98,725±$14kLowest 3% above CT |
$124,309±$9k 30% above CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $305,200±$11k 17% below CT |
$706,300±$33kHighest 93% above CT |
$286,900±$11kLowest 22% below CT |
$373,800±$10k about the CT average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,681±$62 13% above CT |
$2,101±$304Highest 41% above CT |
$1,881±$175 26% above CT |
$1,472±$77Lowest about the CT average |
| Redding 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 |
$10,000+Highest at least 51% above CT |
$5,795 13% below CT |
$6,206 7% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.9%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
64.9%±19.3Highest CT: 52.6% |
52.6%±11.2 CT: 52.6% |
43.9%±8.6Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Redding 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 CT: 10% |
4%Lowest CT: 10% |
5.8% CT: 10% |
4.9% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.4% CT: 66.5% |
91.6%Highest CT: 66.5% |
71.1%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
81.1% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970Lowest 3 yrs newer than CT |
1972 5 yrs newer than CT |
1970Lowest 3 yrs newer than CT |
1974Highest 7 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 19% below CT |
36 minHighest 36% above CT |
23 min 12% below CT |
24 min 9% below CT |
| Work from home | 16.1%±3.2Lowest CT: 16% |
32.5%±4.9Highest CT: 16% |
18.2%±3.1 CT: 16% |
17.3%±2.9 CT: 16% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #117 of 149 in CT | #14 of 149 in CT | #139 of 149 in CT | #51 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Capitol Region Education Council · Windsor School District | Redding School District · Regional School District 09 | Bloomfield School District · Capitol Region Education Council | Southington School District |
| High school in town | Windsor High School | Joel Barlow High School | Academy of International Studies 6-12 | Southington High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.2 |
11.1 |
10.1Lowest |
12.8Highest |
| 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.