Compare towns
Windsor vs Sharon 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).
Sharon has the most expensive homes ($591k median).
Bloomfield has the most affordable homes ($287k median).
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 | Sharon | Bloomfield | North Haven |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 29,468Highest |
2,723Lowest |
21,754 |
24,336 |
| Median age | 43.7±1.9Lowest 6% above CT |
59.5±6Highest 45% 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% |
7.2%±3.2Lowest 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% |
37.9%±9.3Highest CT: 18.5% |
27.3%±2.6 CT: 18.5% |
22.3%±2.1 CT: 18.5% |
| Sharon and Bloomfield 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% |
56.8%Highest CT: 42.5% |
40.8%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
46.5% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±1.3 CT: 7.1% |
3.5%±2.5Lowest CT: 7.1% |
6.6%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.5%±1.3 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 |
$100,518±$15k 5% above CT |
$98,725±$14kLowest 3% above CT |
$132,689±$7kHighest 39% above CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $305,200±$11k 17% below CT |
$590,700±$156kHighest 61% above CT |
$286,900±$11kLowest 22% below CT |
$393,200±$15k 7% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,681±$62Lowest 13% above CT |
$1,750±$1k 18% above CT |
$1,881±$175Highest 26% above CT |
$1,720±$127 16% above CT |
| Bloomfield and Sharon 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 |
$4,484Lowest 33% below CT |
$5,795 13% below CT |
$6,964Highest 5% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.9%±10.9Lowest CT: 52.6% |
64%±16.2Highest CT: 52.6% |
52.6%±11.2 CT: 52.6% |
45.2%±10 CT: 52.6% |
| Sharon 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% |
10.8%Highest CT: 10% |
5.8% CT: 10% |
4.1%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.4%Highest CT: 66.5% |
72.5% CT: 66.5% |
71.1%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
81.3% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970Highest 3 yrs newer than CT |
1954Lowest 13 yrs older than CT |
1970Highest 3 yrs newer than CT |
1964 3 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 19% below CT |
30 minHighest 13% above CT |
23 min 12% below CT |
22 min 18% below CT |
| Work from home | 16.1%±3.2 CT: 16% |
18.7%±6.8Highest CT: 16% |
18.2%±3.1 CT: 16% |
14.9%±2.8Lowest CT: 16% |
| Sharon 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 | Sharon School District | Bloomfield School District · Capitol Region Education Council | Area Cooperative Educational Services · North Haven School District |
| High school in town | Windsor High School | None in town | 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.