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Windsor vs Thomaston vs Chaplin vs Bloomfield
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).
Thomaston has the most kids (20.5% under 18).
Chaplin has the most affordable homes ($255k median).
Bloomfield has the oldest population (median age 48.4).
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 | Thomaston | Chaplin | Bloomfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 29,468Highest |
7,492 |
2,070Lowest |
21,754 |
| Median age | 43.7±1.9 6% above CT |
41.5±7.7Lowest about the CT average |
43.7±4.8 6% above CT |
48.4±3.3Highest 18% above CT |
| Bloomfield and Windsor 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% |
20.5%±5.2Highest CT: 20.2% |
15.7%±4.2 CT: 20.2% |
13.7%±2.1Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Thomaston and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 20%±2 CT: 18.5% |
18.6%±3.6Lowest CT: 18.5% |
20.9%±4.4 CT: 18.5% |
27.3%±2.6Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Bloomfield and Chaplin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 43.2%Highest CT: 42.5% |
34% CT: 42.5% |
25.4%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
40.8% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±1.3 CT: 7.1% |
5.5%±2.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
10.1%±6.2Highest CT: 7.1% |
6.6%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
| Chaplin 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 9% above CT |
$103,218±$15k 8% above CT |
$97,846±$14kLowest about the CT average |
$98,725±$14k 3% above CT |
| Windsor and Thomaston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $305,200±$11kHighest 17% below CT |
$282,600±$23k 23% below CT |
$255,200±$24kLowest 30% below CT |
$286,900±$11k 22% below CT |
| Windsor and Bloomfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,681±$62 13% above CT |
$1,037±$147Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,473±$275 about the CT average |
$1,881±$175Highest 26% above CT |
| 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 19% below CT |
$5,915Highest 11% below CT |
$4,524Lowest 32% below CT |
$5,795 13% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.9%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
57.9%±22Highest CT: 52.6% |
33.6%±27.7Lowest CT: 52.6% |
52.6%±11.2 CT: 52.6% |
| Thomaston and Bloomfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.7%Highest CT: 10% |
2.3%Lowest CT: 10% |
5.4% CT: 10% |
5.8% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.4% CT: 66.5% |
77.7% CT: 66.5% |
82.9%Highest CT: 66.5% |
71.1%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970 3 yrs newer than CT |
1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
1970 3 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 19% below CT |
27 min about the CT average |
32 minHighest 22% above CT |
23 min 12% below CT |
| Work from home | 16.1%±3.2 CT: 16% |
7.6%±3.7Lowest CT: 16% |
18.1%±10 CT: 16% |
18.2%±3.1Highest CT: 16% |
| Bloomfield and Chaplin 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 | #106 of 149 in CT | — | #139 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Capitol Region Education Council · Windsor School District | Thomaston School District | Chaplin School District · Regional School District 11 | Bloomfield School District · Capitol Region Education Council |
| High school in town | Windsor High School | Thomaston High School | Parish Hill High School | Academy of International Studies 6-12 |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.2 |
10.7Highest |
7.5Lowest |
10.1 |
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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.