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Windsor Locks vs Hampton 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 Locks has the youngest population (median age 41.4).
Hampton has the most homeowners (90%).
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 Locks | Hampton | Bloomfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 12,579 |
1,647Lowest |
21,754Highest |
| Median age | 41.4±2.6Lowest about the CT average |
51.5±5.3Highest 25% above CT |
48.4±3.3 18% above CT |
| Hampton and Bloomfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.6%±3.4 CT: 20.2% |
19.7%±5.3Highest CT: 20.2% |
13.7%±2.1Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Hampton and Windsor Locks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.2%±2.7Lowest CT: 18.5% |
26.1%±2.1 CT: 18.5% |
27.3%±2.6Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Bloomfield and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.6%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
29.9% CT: 42.5% |
40.8%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
1.9%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
6.6%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Bloomfield and Windsor Locks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $81,205±$13kLowest 15% below CT |
$109,167±$19kHighest 14% above CT |
$98,725±$14k 3% above CT |
| Hampton and Bloomfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $258,800±$14kLowest 29% below CT |
$295,800±$27kHighest 19% below CT |
$286,900±$11k 22% below CT |
| Hampton and Bloomfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,394±$187 6% below CT |
$1,285±$288Lowest 14% below CT |
$1,881±$175Highest 26% above CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,688Lowest 44% below CT |
$4,364 34% below CT |
$5,795Highest 13% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 58.2%±16.8Highest CT: 52.6% |
52.5%±51.5Lowest CT: 52.6% |
52.6%±11.2 CT: 52.6% |
| Windsor Locks and Bloomfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.9%Highest CT: 10% |
5.7%Lowest CT: 10% |
5.8% CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.1% CT: 66.5% |
90%Highest CT: 66.5% |
71.1%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
1980Highest 13 yrs newer than CT |
1970 3 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 17% below CT |
29 minHighest 9% above CT |
23 min 12% below CT |
| Work from home | 17.7%±3.7Lowest CT: 16% |
17.7%±5.1Lowest CT: 16% |
18.2%±3.1Highest CT: 16% |
| Bloomfield and Windsor Locks 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 | #109 of 149 in CT | — | #139 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Windsor Locks School District | Hampton School District | Bloomfield School District · Capitol Region Education Council |
| High school in town | Windsor Locks High School | None in town | Academy of International Studies 6-12 |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.9Lowest |
— | 10.1Highest |
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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.