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Windsor vs Sutton vs Somers vs Bloomfield
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 shortest commute (21 min average).
Sutton has the most expensive homes ($523k median).
Somers has the most kids (21.1% under 18).
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 | Sutton | Somers | Bloomfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 29,468Highest |
9,452Lowest |
10,308 |
21,754 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +4.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — |
| Median age | 43.7±1.9 12% above U.S. |
44.3±2.5 14% above U.S. |
43.1±2.6Lowest 11% above U.S. |
48.4±3.3Highest 24% above U.S. |
| Bloomfield and Sutton 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% |
19.6%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
21.1%±4.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.7%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Somers and Sutton 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% |
18.8%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.3%±2.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 43.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
52.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.6%±1.8Highest 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. |
$147,125±$25kHighest 82% above U.S. |
$124,705±$15k 54% above U.S. |
$98,725±$14kLowest 22% above U.S. |
| Sutton and Somers 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. |
$523,100±$47kHighest 57% above U.S. |
$395,800±$21k 19% above U.S. |
$286,900±$11kLowest 14% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,681±$62 19% above U.S. |
$1,190±$401 16% below U.S. |
$1,184±$346Lowest 16% below U.S. |
$1,881±$175Highest 33% 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 | $5,351Lowest 72% above U.S. |
$6,763Highest 117% above U.S. |
$6,456 107% above U.S. |
$5,795 86% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.9%±10.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.5%±24.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
51.6%±13.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.6%±11.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Bloomfield and Somers 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% |
5.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
89.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
71.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970Lowest 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1970Lowest 10 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 19% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
23 min 12% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.1%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.2%±4.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.2%±3.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sutton 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 | #105 of 282 in MA | #66 of 149 in CT | #139 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Capitol Region Education Council · Windsor School District | Sutton | Somers School District | Bloomfield School District · Capitol Region Education Council |
| High school in town | Windsor High School | Sutton High School | Somers High School | Academy of International Studies 6-12 |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.2 |
12.6Highest |
7.7Lowest |
10.1 |
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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.