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Bridgewater vs Cornwall vs Fenwick
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 shortest commute (29 min average).
Cornwall has the most affordable homes ($555k median).
Fenwick has the most expensive homes ($2000k 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 | Cornwall | Fenwick |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,658Highest |
1,425 |
49Lowest |
| Median age | 55.9±4.4 36% above CT |
53.9±5.1Lowest 31% above CT |
67.8±15.5Highest 65% above CT |
| Fenwick and Bridgewater are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.4%±2.9 CT: 20.2% |
14.9%±2.8Highest CT: 20.2% |
0%±80.8Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Cornwall and Bridgewater are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 37%±6.6 CT: 18.5% |
29.4%±2.5Lowest CT: 18.5% |
55.1%±39.7Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Fenwick and Bridgewater are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 59.3% CT: 42.5% |
59.1%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
75.5%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.8%±5.3Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.9%±3 CT: 7.1% |
4.1%±29.1Lowest 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±$5k 66% above CT |
$128,864±$34kLowest 35% above CT |
$171,042±$46kHighest 79% above CT |
| Fenwick and Bridgewater are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $693,000±$75k 89% above CT |
$554,600±$106kLowest 51% above CT |
$2,000,001Highest 445% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,467±$233Highest about the CT average |
$1,047±$121Lowest 30% below CT |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,869 3% above CT |
$5,792Lowest 13% below CT |
$10,000+Highest at least 51% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.8%±43Highest CT: 52.6% |
46.8%±31.9Lowest CT: 52.6% |
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| Bridgewater and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3% CT: 10% |
8.2%Highest CT: 10% |
0%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.1% CT: 66.5% |
87.3%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
100%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Highest 8 yrs newer than CT |
1959 8 yrs older than CT |
1938Lowest 29 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minLowest 11% above CT |
30 min 13% above CT |
37 minHighest 40% above CT |
| Work from home | 25.2%±5Lowest CT: 16% |
32.4%±13.6 CT: 16% |
57.1%±31.7Highest CT: 16% |
| Fenwick and Cornwall 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 | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.