Compare towns
Windsor vs Springfield vs Bloomfield vs Newington
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 most homeowners (82.4%).
Springfield has the most renters (50.4% rent).
Bloomfield has the most people working from home (18.2%).
Newington has the most expensive homes ($310k median).
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 | Springfield | Bloomfield | Newington |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 29,468 |
154,749Highest |
21,754Lowest |
30,896 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — |
| Median age | 43.7±1.9 12% above U.S. |
33.7±0.5Lowest 13% below U.S. |
48.4±3.3Highest 24% above U.S. |
45.3±1.7 16% above U.S. |
| Bloomfield and Newington 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% |
24.2%±0.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.7%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.3%±1.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 20%±2 U.S.: 17.2% |
13.2%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.3%±2.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.2%±1.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 43.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
20.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
40% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.5%±0.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.6%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.6%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Springfield 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±$8kHighest 30% above U.S. |
$52,656±$2kLowest 35% below U.S. |
$98,725±$14k 22% above U.S. |
$102,884±$6k 27% above U.S. |
| Windsor and Newington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $305,200±$11k 8% below U.S. |
$245,000±$4kLowest 26% below U.S. |
$286,900±$11k 14% below U.S. |
$310,400±$9kHighest 7% below U.S. |
| Newington and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,681±$62 19% above U.S. |
$1,144±$55Lowest 19% below U.S. |
$1,881±$175Highest 33% above U.S. |
$1,524±$107 8% above U.S. |
| Bloomfield and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,351 72% above U.S. |
$3,695Lowest 18% above U.S. |
$5,795 86% above U.S. |
$6,321Highest 103% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.9%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
57.7%±3.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.6%±11.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
40.9%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Springfield and Bloomfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
25.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
49.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
78.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970Highest 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1952Lowest 28 yrs older than U.S. |
1970Highest 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 19% below U.S. |
20 minLowest 23% below U.S. |
23 minHighest 12% below U.S. |
21 min 19% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.1%±3.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
8.4%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.2%±3.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.4%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Bloomfield and Windsor 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 | #276 of 282 in MA | #139 of 149 in CT | #87 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Capitol Region Education Council · Windsor School District | Springfield | Bloomfield School District · Capitol Region Education Council | Newington School District |
| High school in town | Windsor High School | Springfield Central High | Academy of International Studies 6-12 | Newington High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.2 |
12.2 |
10.1Lowest |
13.9Highest |
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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.