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Windsor vs Sterling 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 shortest commute (21 min average).
Sterling has the youngest population (median age 39.4).
Bloomfield has the most people working from home (18.2%).
North Haven has the most expensive homes ($393k 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 | Sterling | Bloomfield | North Haven |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 29,468Highest |
3,629Lowest |
21,754 |
24,336 |
| Median age | 43.7±1.9 6% above CT |
39.4±5.9Lowest 4% below CT |
48.4±3.3Highest 18% above CT |
45.7±1.3 11% above CT |
| Bloomfield and North Haven 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% |
22.8%±5.9Highest CT: 20.2% |
13.7%±2.1Lowest CT: 20.2% |
21.5%±2.5 CT: 20.2% |
| Sterling and North Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 20%±2 CT: 18.5% |
13%±3.8Lowest CT: 18.5% |
27.3%±2.6Highest CT: 18.5% |
22.3%±2.1 CT: 18.5% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 43.2% CT: 42.5% |
18%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
40.8% CT: 42.5% |
46.5%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±1.3 CT: 7.1% |
3.7%±1.9Lowest 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 |
$102,695±$12k 7% above CT |
$98,725±$14kLowest 3% above CT |
$132,689±$7kHighest 39% above CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $305,200±$11k 17% below CT |
$283,400±$17kLowest 23% below CT |
$286,900±$11k 22% below CT |
$393,200±$15kHighest 7% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,681±$62Lowest 13% above CT |
— | $1,881±$175Highest 26% above CT |
$1,720±$127 16% above CT |
| Bloomfield and North Haven 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 |
$4,551Lowest 31% below CT |
$5,795 13% below CT |
$6,964Highest 5% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.9%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
32%±18.1Lowest CT: 52.6% |
52.6%±11.2Highest CT: 52.6% |
45.2%±10 CT: 52.6% |
| Bloomfield and North Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.7% CT: 10% |
8.3%Highest CT: 10% |
5.8% CT: 10% |
4.1%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.4%Highest CT: 66.5% |
81.1% CT: 66.5% |
71.1%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
81.3% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970 3 yrs newer than CT |
1988Highest 21 yrs newer than CT |
1970 3 yrs newer than CT |
1964Lowest 3 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 19% below CT |
35 minHighest 34% above CT |
23 min 12% below CT |
22 min 18% below CT |
| Work from home | 16.1%±3.2 CT: 16% |
11.6%±6.4Lowest CT: 16% |
18.2%±3.1Highest CT: 16% |
14.9%±2.8 CT: 16% |
| 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 | #119 of 149 in CT | #139 of 149 in CT | #84 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Capitol Region Education Council · Windsor School District | Sterling 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 |
| 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.