Compare towns
Bridgewater vs Brookfield vs Prospect vs Goshen
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bridgewater has the most people working from home (25.2%).
Brookfield has the most kids (22.7% under 18).
Prospect has the most affordable homes ($355k median).
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 | Bridgewater | Brookfield | Prospect | Goshen |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,658Lowest |
17,706Highest |
9,458 |
3,196 |
| Median age | 55.9±4.4Highest 36% above CT |
44.3±1.8Lowest 8% above CT |
46.8±3.9 14% above CT |
51.4±3.6 25% above CT |
| Bridgewater and Goshen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 14.4%±2.9Lowest CT: 20.2% |
22.7%±3Highest CT: 20.2% |
21.4%±4.1 CT: 20.2% |
15.3%±3.9 CT: 20.2% |
| Brookfield and Prospect are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 37%±6.6Highest CT: 18.5% |
18.8%±2.8Lowest CT: 18.5% |
24.5%±4.3 CT: 18.5% |
26.8%±5.4 CT: 18.5% |
| Bridgewater and Goshen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 59.3%Highest CT: 42.5% |
58.3% CT: 42.5% |
40.3%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
56.7% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.8%±5.3Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.3%±1.4 CT: 7.1% |
3.5%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
2.8%±1.8Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Bridgewater and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $159,365±$5kHighest 66% above CT |
$148,360±$11k 55% above CT |
$126,394±$18kLowest 32% above CT |
$152,093±$27k 59% above CT |
| Bridgewater and Goshen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $693,000±$75kHighest 89% above CT |
$479,700±$24k 31% above CT |
$355,400±$21kLowest 3% below CT |
$482,400±$71k 31% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,467±$233 about the CT average |
$1,892±$183Highest 27% above CT |
$1,800±$433 21% above CT |
$1,250±$724Lowest 16% below CT |
| Brookfield and Prospect are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,869 3% above CT |
$7,594Highest 14% above CT |
$6,504 about the CT average |
$5,292Lowest 20% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.8%±43Highest CT: 52.6% |
35.9%±13.1 CT: 52.6% |
45.3%±31.8 CT: 52.6% |
31.8%±25.1Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Bridgewater and Prospect are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3%Lowest CT: 10% |
4.1% CT: 10% |
3.2% CT: 10% |
4.5%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.1% CT: 66.5% |
86.5%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
93.5%Highest CT: 66.5% |
88.3% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 8 yrs newer than CT |
1978 11 yrs newer than CT |
1974Lowest 7 yrs newer than CT |
1985Highest 18 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 11% above CT |
28 min 6% above CT |
28 minLowest 4% above CT |
42 minHighest 58% above CT |
| Work from home | 25.2%±5Highest CT: 16% |
16.3%±3 CT: 16% |
10.1%±3.2Lowest CT: 16% |
13.4%±5.9 CT: 16% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #67 of 149 in CT | #50 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | Regional School District 12 | Brookfield School District | Regional School District 16 | Regional School District 20 |
| High school in town | None in town | Brookfield High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.7 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.