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Bridgewater vs Brookfield vs Redding
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 oldest population (median age 55.9).
Brookfield has the most affordable homes ($480k median).
Redding has the most people working from home (32.5%).
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 | Redding |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,658Lowest |
17,706Highest |
8,780 |
| Median age | 55.9±4.4Highest 36% above CT |
44.3±1.8Lowest 8% above CT |
52±2 27% above CT |
| Bridgewater and Redding 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% |
19.1%±2.8 CT: 20.2% |
| Brookfield and Redding 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% |
26.4%±3.3 CT: 18.5% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 59.3% CT: 42.5% |
58.3%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
72.1%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.8%±5.3Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.3%±1.4 CT: 7.1% |
3.8%±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±$5k 66% above CT |
$148,360±$11kLowest 55% above CT |
$186,060±$15kHighest 94% above CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $693,000±$75k 89% above CT |
$479,700±$24kLowest 31% above CT |
$706,300±$33kHighest 93% above CT |
| Redding and Bridgewater are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,467±$233Lowest about the CT average |
$1,892±$183 27% above CT |
$2,101±$304Highest 41% above CT |
| Redding and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,869Lowest 3% above CT |
$7,594 14% above CT |
$10,000+Highest at least 51% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.8%±43 CT: 52.6% |
35.9%±13.1Lowest CT: 52.6% |
64.9%±19.3Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Redding and Bridgewater 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%Highest CT: 10% |
4% CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.1%Highest CT: 66.5% |
86.5%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
91.6% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 8 yrs newer than CT |
1978Highest 11 yrs newer than CT |
1972Lowest 5 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 11% above CT |
28 minLowest 6% above CT |
36 minHighest 36% above CT |
| Work from home | 25.2%±5 CT: 16% |
16.3%±3Lowest CT: 16% |
32.5%±4.9Highest CT: 16% |
| Redding and Bridgewater 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 | — | #67 of 149 in CT | #14 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Regional School District 12 | Brookfield School District | Redding School District · Regional School District 09 |
| High school in town | None in town | Brookfield High School | Joel Barlow High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.7Highest |
11.1Lowest |
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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.