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Bridgewater vs Cornwall vs Norfolk
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%).
Norfolk has the most affordable homes ($431k 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 | Norfolk |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,658 |
1,425Lowest |
1,723Highest |
| Median age | 55.9±4.4Highest 36% above CT |
53.9±5.1 31% above CT |
48.2±7.4Lowest 17% 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% |
15.8%±4.8Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Norfolk 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% |
28.8%±3.7Lowest 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% |
48.6%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.8%±5.3Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.9%±3 CT: 7.1% |
2.1%±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 |
$91,548±$16kLowest 4% below 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 |
$430,900±$54kLowest 17% 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 |
$1,047±$121Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,190±$116 20% below CT |
| Bridgewater and Norfolk 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 |
$5,792Lowest 13% below CT |
$6,065 9% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.8%±43Highest CT: 52.6% |
46.8%±31.9 CT: 52.6% |
27.3%±17Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Bridgewater and Cornwall 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% |
7.5% CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.1%Highest CT: 66.5% |
87.3% CT: 66.5% |
81.1%Lowest 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 min 11% above CT |
30 minHighest 13% above CT |
27 minLowest 3% above CT |
| Work from home | 25.2%±5 CT: 16% |
32.4%±13.6Highest CT: 16% |
23.3%±4.7Lowest 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 | Norfolk School District |
| High school in town | None 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.