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Windsor vs Sturbridge vs Bloomfield vs North Haven
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 youngest population (median age 43.7).
Sturbridge has the most people working from home (19.8%).
Bloomfield has the most renters (28.9% rent).
North Haven has the most kids (21.5% under 18).
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 | Sturbridge | Bloomfield | North Haven |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 29,468Highest |
9,960Lowest |
21,754 |
24,336 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +6.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — |
| Median age | 43.7±1.9Lowest 12% above U.S. |
47.2±2.6 21% above U.S. |
48.4±3.3Highest 24% above U.S. |
45.7±1.3 17% above U.S. |
| Bloomfield and Sturbridge 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% |
20.7%±3 U.S.: 22% |
13.7%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.5%±2.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| North Haven and Sturbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 20%±2 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.3%±2.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.3%±2.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 43.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
49.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
46.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.6%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.6%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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 30% above U.S. |
$136,759±$15kHighest 69% above U.S. |
$98,725±$14kLowest 22% above U.S. |
$132,689±$7k 64% above U.S. |
| Sturbridge and North Haven 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. |
$425,800±$18kHighest 28% above U.S. |
$286,900±$11kLowest 14% below U.S. |
$393,200±$15k 18% above U.S. |
| Sturbridge and North Haven 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. |
$1,193±$398Lowest 16% below U.S. |
$1,881±$175Highest 33% above U.S. |
$1,720±$127 22% above U.S. |
| Bloomfield and North Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,351Lowest 72% above U.S. |
$6,520 109% above U.S. |
$5,795 86% above U.S. |
$6,964Highest 123% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.9%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
42%±17.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.6%±11.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.2%±10 U.S.: 51.1% |
| 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%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1970 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1964Lowest 16 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 19% below U.S. |
38 minHighest 43% above U.S. |
23 min 12% below U.S. |
22 min 18% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.1%±3.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
19.8%±4.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.2%±3.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.9%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sturbridge 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 | #89 of 282 in MA | #139 of 149 in CT | #84 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Capitol Region Education Council · Windsor School District | Sturbridge · Tantasqua | Bloomfield School District · Capitol Region Education Council | Area Cooperative Educational Services · North Haven School District |
| High school in town | Windsor High School | Tantasqua Regional Sr High | Academy of International Studies 6-12 | North Haven High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.2 |
7.7Lowest |
10.1 |
11.0Highest |
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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.