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Windsor vs Upton vs North Haven 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 youngest population (median age 43.7).
Upton has the most expensive homes ($577k median).
North Haven has the oldest housing (typical home built 1964).
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 | Upton | North Haven | Bloomfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 29,468Highest |
8,189Lowest |
24,336 |
21,754 |
| 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. |
45.7±1.3 17% above U.S. |
48.4±3.3Highest 24% 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% |
21.5%±2.5 U.S.: 22% |
13.7%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Upton and North Haven 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% |
22.3%±2.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.3%±2.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 43.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
53.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
46.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
40.8%Lowest 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% |
4.5%±1.3 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. |
$155,508±$33kHighest 93% above U.S. |
$132,689±$7k 64% above U.S. |
$98,725±$14kLowest 22% above U.S. |
| Upton 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. |
$576,700±$41kHighest 73% above U.S. |
$393,200±$15k 18% above U.S. |
$286,900±$11kLowest 14% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,681±$62 19% above U.S. |
$948±$599Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$1,720±$127 22% above U.S. |
$1,881±$175Highest 33% 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. |
$8,376Highest 169% above U.S. |
$6,964 123% above U.S. |
$5,795 86% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.9%±10.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±31Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.2%±10 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.6%±11.2 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%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
71.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1964Lowest 16 yrs older than U.S. |
1970 10 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 19% below U.S. |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
22 min 18% below U.S. |
23 min 12% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.1%±3.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.9%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.2%±3.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Upton 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 | #46 of 282 in MA | #84 of 149 in CT | #139 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Capitol Region Education Council · Windsor School District | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Area Cooperative Educational Services · North Haven School District | Bloomfield School District · Capitol Region Education Council |
| High school in town | Windsor High School | Blackstone Valley | North Haven High School | Academy of International Studies 6-12 |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.2 |
11.2Highest |
11.0 |
10.1Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.