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Windsor vs Willington 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 most kids (19.2% under 18).
Willington has the youngest population (median age 37.5).
Bloomfield has the most people working from home (18.2%).
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 | Willington | Bloomfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 29,468Highest |
5,575Lowest |
21,754 |
| Median age | 43.7±1.9 6% above CT |
37.5±7.2Lowest 9% below 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%±2.1Highest CT: 20.2% |
12.8%±4.9Lowest CT: 20.2% |
13.7%±2.1 CT: 20.2% |
| Age 65+ | 20%±2Lowest CT: 18.5% |
23.3%±6.4 CT: 18.5% |
27.3%±2.6Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Bloomfield and Willington 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% |
33.2%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
40.8% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±1.3Lowest CT: 7.1% |
14.6%±6.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
6.6%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
| Willington 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 |
$91,114±$12kLowest 5% below CT |
$98,725±$14k 3% above CT |
| Windsor and Bloomfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $305,200±$11k 17% below CT |
$305,800±$48kHighest 17% below CT |
$286,900±$11kLowest 22% below CT |
| Willington and Windsor 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 |
$1,357±$116Lowest 9% below CT |
$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 | $5,351Lowest 19% below CT |
$5,419 18% below CT |
$5,795Highest 13% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.9%±10.9Lowest CT: 52.6% |
70%±20.6Highest CT: 52.6% |
52.6%±11.2 CT: 52.6% |
| Willington and Bloomfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.7% CT: 10% |
13%Highest CT: 10% |
5.8%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.4%Highest CT: 66.5% |
64%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
71.1% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970Lowest 3 yrs newer than CT |
1976Highest 9 yrs newer than CT |
1970Lowest 3 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 19% below CT |
26 minHighest about the CT average |
23 min 12% below CT |
| Work from home | 16.1%±3.2 CT: 16% |
10.5%±4.7Lowest CT: 16% |
18.2%±3.1Highest CT: 16% |
| Bloomfield and 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 | #104 of 149 in CT | #139 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Capitol Region Education Council · Windsor School District | Willington School District | Bloomfield School District · Capitol Region Education Council |
| High school in town | Windsor High School | None in town | Academy of International Studies 6-12 |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.2Highest |
— | 10.1Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | 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.