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Bridgewater vs Cornwall Bridge vs Cornwall
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 expensive homes ($693k median).
Cornwall Bridge has the most kids (20.2% under 18).
Cornwall has the most people working from home (32.4%).
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 | Cornwall Bridge | Cornwall |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,658Highest |
248Lowest |
1,425 |
| Median age | 55.9±4.4Highest 36% above CT |
50.4±11.4Lowest 23% above CT |
53.9±5.1 31% above CT |
| Bridgewater and Cornwall 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% |
20.2%±11.6Highest CT: 20.2% |
14.9%±2.8 CT: 20.2% |
| Cornwall Bridge and Cornwall 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% |
25%±11.4Lowest CT: 18.5% |
29.4%±2.5 CT: 18.5% |
| Bridgewater and Cornwall 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% |
26.2%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
59.1% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.8%±5.3Highest CT: 7.1% |
2.4%±6.7Lowest CT: 7.1% |
4.9%±3 CT: 7.1% |
| Bridgewater and Cornwall 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 |
— | $128,864±$34kLowest 35% above CT |
| Bridgewater and Cornwall 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 |
$371,100±$64kLowest about the CT average |
$554,600±$106k 51% above CT |
| Bridgewater and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,467±$233Highest about the CT average |
$911±$105Lowest 39% below CT |
$1,047±$121 30% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,869Highest 3% above CT |
$4,107Lowest 38% below CT |
$5,792 13% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.8%±43 CT: 52.6% |
89.3%±61Highest CT: 52.6% |
46.8%±31.9Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Cornwall Bridge 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% |
19%Highest CT: 10% |
8.2% CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.1%Highest CT: 66.5% |
71.8%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
87.3% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Highest 8 yrs newer than CT |
1953Lowest 14 yrs older than CT |
1959 8 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minLowest 11% above CT |
35 minHighest 31% above CT |
30 min 13% above CT |
| Work from home | 25.2%±5 CT: 16% |
19.8%±15.7Lowest CT: 16% |
32.4%±13.6Highest CT: 16% |
| Cornwall and Bridgewater are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Regional School District 12 | — | Cornwall School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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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.