Compare towns
Bridgewater vs Cornwall vs Stepney vs Goshen
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%).
Stepney has the most kids (21.1% under 18).
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 | Stepney | Goshen |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,658 |
1,425Lowest |
3,979Highest |
3,196 |
| Median age | 55.9±4.4Highest 36% above CT |
53.9±5.1 31% above CT |
47.1±5.6Lowest 15% above CT |
51.4±3.6 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% |
21.1%±5.6Highest CT: 20.2% |
15.3%±3.9 CT: 20.2% |
| Stepney and Goshen 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% |
17.7%±4.1Lowest CT: 18.5% |
26.8%±5.4 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% |
54.2%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
56.7% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.8%±5.3 CT: 7.1% |
4.9%±3 CT: 7.1% |
10.1%±5.4Highest CT: 7.1% |
2.8%±1.8Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Stepney and Bridgewater 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 |
$153,966±$16k 61% above CT |
$152,093±$27k 59% above CT |
| Bridgewater and Stepney 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 |
$475,800±$53kLowest 30% above CT |
$482,400±$71k 31% 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±$233 about the CT average |
$1,047±$121Lowest 30% below CT |
$2,750±$1kHighest 85% above CT |
$1,250±$724 16% below CT |
| Stepney and Bridgewater are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,869 3% above CT |
$5,792 13% below CT |
$9,309Highest 40% above CT |
$5,292Lowest 20% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.8%±43 CT: 52.6% |
46.8%±31.9 CT: 52.6% |
63.2%±48.8Highest CT: 52.6% |
31.8%±25.1Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Stepney and Bridgewater 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% |
0.8%Lowest CT: 10% |
4.5% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.1% CT: 66.5% |
87.3%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
96.4%Highest CT: 66.5% |
88.3% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 8 yrs newer than CT |
1959Lowest 8 yrs older than CT |
1982 15 yrs newer than CT |
1985Highest 18 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minLowest 11% above CT |
30 min 13% above CT |
37 min 41% above CT |
42 minHighest 58% above CT |
| Work from home | 25.2%±5 CT: 16% |
32.4%±13.6Highest CT: 16% |
9.8%±4.3Lowest CT: 16% |
13.4%±5.9 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 | — | Regional School District 20 |
| 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 | 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.