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Windsor vs Upton vs Bloomfield vs East Windsor
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).
Upton has the most expensive homes ($577k median).
Bloomfield has the oldest population (median age 48.4).
East Windsor has the most affordable homes ($277k 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 | Upton | Bloomfield | East Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 29,468Highest |
8,189Lowest |
21,754 |
11,213 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +6.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — |
| Median age | 43.7±1.9Lowest 12% above U.S. |
46.4±4.8 19% above U.S. |
48.4±3.3Highest 24% above U.S. |
45.9±5.4 18% above U.S. |
| Bloomfield and Upton 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% |
23.2%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.7%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
15.9%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Upton and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 20%±2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.3%±2.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.9%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bloomfield and East Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 43.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
53.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.6%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±2.2 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. |
$155,508±$33kHighest 93% above U.S. |
$98,725±$14k 22% above U.S. |
$96,250±$14kLowest 19% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $305,200±$11k 8% below U.S. |
$576,700±$41kHighest 73% above U.S. |
$286,900±$11k 14% below U.S. |
$277,100±$26kLowest 17% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,681±$62 19% above U.S. |
$948±$599Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$1,881±$175Highest 33% above U.S. |
$1,459±$145 3% 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. |
$8,376Highest 169% above U.S. |
$5,795 86% above U.S. |
$4,873Lowest 56% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.9%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±31Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.6%±11.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
30.4%±13.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Upton 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% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
69.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970Lowest 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1970Lowest 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 19% below U.S. |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
23 min 12% below U.S. |
22 min 15% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.1%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.2%±3.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
19.6%±5.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Upton and East 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 | #46 of 282 in MA | #139 of 149 in CT | #129 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Capitol Region Education Council · Windsor School District | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Bloomfield School District · Capitol Region Education Council | East Windsor School District |
| High school in town | Windsor High School | Blackstone Valley | Academy of International Studies 6-12 | East Windsor High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.2 |
11.2Highest |
10.1 |
9.6Lowest |
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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.