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Bridgewater vs Cornwall vs Hampton
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 has the most people working from home (32.4%).
Hampton has the most affordable homes ($296k 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 | Hampton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,658Highest |
1,425Lowest |
1,647 |
| Median age | 55.9±4.4Highest 36% above CT |
53.9±5.1 31% above CT |
51.5±5.3Lowest 25% 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% |
14.9%±2.8 CT: 20.2% |
19.7%±5.3Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Hampton 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% |
29.4%±2.5 CT: 18.5% |
26.1%±2.1Lowest 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% |
59.1% CT: 42.5% |
29.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.8%±5.3Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.9%±3 CT: 7.1% |
1.9%±1.1Lowest 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±$5kHighest 66% above CT |
$128,864±$34k 35% above CT |
$109,167±$19kLowest 14% 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 |
$554,600±$106k 51% above CT |
$295,800±$27kLowest 19% below 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 |
$1,047±$121Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,285±$288 14% below CT |
| Bridgewater and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,869Highest 3% above CT |
$5,792 13% below CT |
$4,364Lowest 34% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.8%±43 CT: 52.6% |
46.8%±31.9Lowest CT: 52.6% |
52.5%±51.5Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Hampton 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% |
8.2%Highest CT: 10% |
5.7% CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.1%Highest CT: 66.5% |
87.3%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
90% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 8 yrs newer than CT |
1959Lowest 8 yrs older than CT |
1980Highest 13 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 11% above CT |
30 minHighest 13% above CT |
29 minLowest 9% above CT |
| Work from home | 25.2%±5 CT: 16% |
32.4%±13.6Highest CT: 16% |
17.7%±5.1Lowest 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 | Hampton School District |
| High school in town | None 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.