Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
East Bloomfield's standout: natural-hazard risk is low. Overall it grades A, 103rd among New York's 745 graded towns. Residents are healthier than 84% of U.S. towns on CDC estimates. History is its standout character grade: an A, better than 94% of U.S. towns, with 4 places on the National Register. East Bloomfield’s median age is 50.3 years, above both New York’s towns (42.9 years) and U.S. towns (40.5 years). The biggest place to walk is Boughton Park, 327 acres with 5.2 miles of trail.
Where East Bloomfield beats most towns.
Where East Bloomfield’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within New York), ordered by how far East Bloomfield is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Census counts: 3,621 in 1820, a low of 1,631 in 1930, 3,661 in 2020. The archive holds 4 old photos and papers going back to 1995 and 4 maps from 1900 on.
4 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around East Bloomfield. Close and well known come first.
32 mi LakeSeneca Lake
12 mi MountainCumorah
39 mi LakeCayuga Lake
34 mi State parkLetchworth State Park
19 mi MuseumGeorge Eastman Museum
20 mi Stadium & arenaBlue Cross ArenaSeneca Lake: RochesterNY, Public domain · Cumorah: Hillcumorahpageantstage.jpg: la salebete derivative work: Eustress (talk), CC BY-SA 2.0 · Cayuga Lake: The original uploader was Cornellrockey at English Wikipedia. Later versions we, CC BY-SA 2.5 · Letchworth State Park: Suandsoe, CC BY-SA 3.0 · George Eastman Museum: Dmadeo, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Blue Cross Arena: Matthew D. Wilson (LtPowers), CC BY-SA 3.0
Who provides power, water and the rest in East Bloomfield, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
Ordered by what stands out in East Bloomfield.
East Bloomfield has less food insecurity than most of New York and has commutes shorter than most of New York.
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 97% of U.S. communities. Since 2015, 3 flood insurance claims have been paid out in East Bloomfield.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Its public schools are run by the East Bloomfield Central School District. Two of its 3 schools are below, each with why it’s listed.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bloomfield Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 316 | B |
| Bloomfield High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 238 | A |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within NY on state tests and graduation
Its widest gap with New York is food insecurity: 9.3% of its 7,201 adults worry about having enough food, against 17.2% statewide.
15% of adults report frequent mental distress in East Bloomfield. East Bloomfield beats the New York average on 12 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 2. 82% of adults had a checkup this year in East Bloomfield.
| East Bloomfield | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 16% | 17% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 82% | 81% | 79% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 25% | 25% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 33% | 35% |
| What stands out | East Bloomfield | NY |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 9.3% | 17.2% |
| Fewer uninsured adults | 4.4% | 7.9% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.8% | 7.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
The average commute for its 1,581 working residents takes 23.7 minutes, against 32.6 across New York.
Most working residents leave East Bloomfield for work: only 10% work in town. 3.5% of East Bloomfield residents live below the poverty line. Since 2013, East Bloomfield has lost 95 jobs, to 1,008 in 2023.
| East Bloomfield | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 3.5% | 9.5% | 9.6% |
| Work from home | 8.8% | 12% | 11% |
| Median household income | $90,000 | $82,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 24 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
| East Bloomfield | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 2.3% | 5.2% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.2 miles per square mile | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Boughton Park | 5.2 mi | 327 |
| 2. Veterans Park | — | 17 |
| 3. Elton Park | 0.1 mi | 2 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
East Bloomfield has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. East Bloomfield’s July high is 80°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Adults 18 to 34 are 16% of residents (23% statewide); adults 35 to 64 are 44% of residents (39% statewide). 38% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 40% across New York.
| East Bloomfield | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 18% | 20% | 22% |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 38% | 32% | 29% |
| Aged 65 or older | 22% | 20% | 18% |
52% women, 48% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±4.4 points. Across New York, 51.2% of residents are women.
| East Bloomfield | NY | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 9.6% | 11% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 8.5% | 9.5% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 3.4% | 8.9% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 12.9% | 14.2% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 8.7% | 13% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 14.4% | 12.2% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 20.4% | 13.3% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 11.4% | 10.3% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 10.8% | 7.6% | 7% |
| No diploma | 4.3% | 12% | 10.4% |
| High school | 17.9% | 24.3% | 26% |
| Some college | 21.6% | 14.6% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 18.2% | 8.8% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 25.1% | 22.4% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 12.8% | 17.9% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 3,600, single groups can be off by several points
The median rent in East Bloomfield is $828 a month.
| East Bloomfield | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $828 a month | $1,103 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 79% | 75% | 73% |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
4 within 15 miles of the center of East Bloomfield
About 4 of every 100 East Bloomfield residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across New York.
4 places in East Bloomfield on the National Register of Historic Places.
5 notable people were born in East Bloomfield.
Town in New York, United States
East Bloomfield is a town in Ontario County, New York, United States. The population was 3,661 at the 2020 census. The Town of East Bloomfield is in the western part of the county, south of Rochester.
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4 towns share a border with East Bloomfield.
| Town | NY rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Bloomfield | #103 | A | B− | — | B+ | A− |
| West Bloomfield | #96 | A | B+ | — | B+ | A− |
| Bristol | — | — | C | — | B | A− |
| Canandaigua | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Victor | #160 | A− | D | — | A− | A+ |
Bristol has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. East Bloomfield, West Bloomfield, Bristol and Victor report no FBI crime data of their own. Canandaigua isn’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare East Bloomfield with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
By most measures, yes. East Bloomfield grades A overall, better than 88% of U.S. towns and #103 of 745 in New York. It grades A− for health and B+ for schools.
The typical home is worth about $232,000, 56% below the New York typical home. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B−.
5 notable people were born here, including Amanda Jones and Edward Bradley.
