Bloomfield, Connecticut

Town · population 21,535 (2020 Census)

Median home: $286,900
Household income: $98,725
Jan low / Jul high: 19° / 85°
Snow a year: 52 in
Tornadoes ≤10 mi since 1950: 10
Median age: 48.4

Bloomfield is a town of 21,535 people, Connecticut. The median home is worth $286,900, below the typical Connecticut town ($376,000). It ranks better for cycling than 85% of Connecticut towns, better for first-time buyers than 82% of Connecticut towns, better transit than 70% of Connecticut towns.

How Bloomfield ranks

Percentile among Connecticut towns with at least 500 people on The Town Files lifestyle rankings. 50 is typical for the state; 90 means better than 90% of Connecticut towns.

The Town Files lifestyle rankings, built from federal demographic, school, crime and housing data (2025).

Homes and cost of living

The median home in Bloomfield is worth $286,900, below the typical Connecticut town ($376,000). Homes cost about 2.9 times the median household income of $98,725, which is more affordable than 84% of Connecticut towns. Median rent is $1,881 a month. 71.1% of households own their home.

Census ACS 5-year estimates, 2020–2024. "Typical town" = median of Connecticut towns with 500+ people.

Housing	Bloomfield	Typical Connecticut town
Median home value	$286,900	$376,000
Median rent	$1,881	$1,462
Median household income	$98,725	$109,167
Home value ÷ income	2.9×	3.6×
Homeownership	71.1%	80.3%
Median year built	1970	1969
Seasonal / vacation homes	0.5%	—

Who lives in Bloomfield

People	Bloomfield	Typical Connecticut town
Median age	48.4	45.0
Age 65 and over	27.3%	20.6%
Under 18	13.7%	—
Bachelor's degree or higher	40.8%	45.8%
Below the poverty line	5.8%	5.7%
Veterans	6.4%	—
Born outside the U.S.	24.9%	—
Work from home	18.2%	16.8%
Average commute	23.3 min	27.6 min
Homes with broadband	90.5%	93.8%

Weather in Bloomfield

July highs average 85.2°F and January lows 18.8°F. About 47.0 inches of rain and melted snow fall a year, with 51.7 inches of snow (typical Connecticut town: 39.0 in). Expect about 20 days a year at 90°F or hotter and 126 nights at or below freezing.

NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals: average daily high and low by month; precipitation and snowfall in inches. Temperatures from the Hartford Bradley Intl Ap station (7.2 mi away).

Tornadoes, storms and disasters

10 tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of Bloomfield since 1950, compared with 8 for the typical Connecticut town. 4 rated (E)F2 or stronger. The strongest, an F4, struck on October 3, 1979 about 4.4 miles from the town center and killed 3. Tornadoes within 10 miles have caused 3 deaths and 510 injuries since 1950. The most recent was on July 1, 2013.

NOAA Storm Events Database, tornado tracks (start to end point) passing within 10 miles of the town center, 1950–2026.

Hail of 1 inch or larger has been reported within 10 miles 25 times; the largest was 2.50 inches on May 15, 2018.

Public schools in Bloomfield

10 public schools with 3,993 students, about 11.3 students per teacher.

School	Grades	Students	Per teacher
Ana Grace Academy of the Arts	PK-8	856	12.1
Academy of International Studies 6-12	6-12	688	11.7
Bloomfield High School	9-12	509	10.2
Museum Academy	PK-5	508	13.4
Wintonbury Early Childhood Magnet School	PK-PK	315	14.3
Laurel Literacy Academy	PK-2	301	9.7
Carmen Arace Middle School	7-8	216	8.3
Carmen Arace Intermediate School	5-6	215	11.9
Metacomet School	3-4	196	10.3
Global Experience Magnet School	6-12	189	9.5

Towns near Bloomfield

Blue Hills, CT
3.1 mi · 2,762 people · home $236,900
Windsor, CT
3.9 mi · 29,492 people · home $305,200
Simsbury Center, CT
4.2 mi · 6,268 people · home $412,800
Weatogue, CT
4.6 mi · 2,906 people · home $432,800
Simsbury, CT
4.9 mi · 24,517 people · home $443,500
West Hartford, CT
5.4 mi · 64,083 people · home $411,000
West Simsbury, CT
5.8 mi · 2,521 people · home $503,100
East Granby, CT
5.9 mi · 5,214 people · home $388,000

Bloomfield questions

Is Bloomfield, Connecticut a good place to retire?

On The Town Files lifestyle rankings, Bloomfield scores better for retirees than 41% of Connecticut towns and quieter than 45%. 27.3% of residents are 65 or older (median age 48.4).

How much does a house cost in Bloomfield?

The median owner-occupied home in Bloomfield is valued at $286,900 (Census ACS 2020–2024), against a median household income of $98,725, so homes cost about 2.9 times income. Median rent is $1,881 a month.

What is the weather like in Bloomfield?

July highs average 85.2°F and January lows 18.8°F (NOAA 1991–2020 normals). It gets about 47.0 inches of precipitation a year and 51.7 inches of snow.

Does Bloomfield get tornadoes?

10 tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of Bloomfield since 1950 (NOAA Storm Events); the strongest was a F4 on October 3, 1979. The typical Connecticut town has had 8.

How this page is made. Every number comes from public data, matched to Bloomfield's Census boundary (GEOID 0911005910). Comparisons use the median of Connecticut towns with at least 500 people. Weather comes from the nearest NOAA normals station; storm counts use NOAA tornado tracks within 10 miles of the town center.

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2020–2024)
U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 Census and 2025 Gazetteer (2020 / 2025)
NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals (1991–2020)
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database (1950–2026)
FEMA OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations (this product uses the FEMA OpenFEMA API but is not endorsed by FEMA) (1953–2026)
NCES Common Core of Data (2023–24)
BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages; USDA ERS county unemployment (BLS LAUS) (2000–2024)
The Town Files lifestyle rankings, built from federal demographic, school, crime and housing data (2025)

Data snapshot 2026-11-12.