Compare towns
Bridgewater vs Enfield vs Suffield vs Lyme
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 highest household income ($159k).
Enfield has the most affordable homes ($253k median).
Lyme has the most people working from home (27.6%).
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 | Enfield | Suffield | Lyme |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,658Lowest |
41,090Highest |
15,702 |
2,303 |
| Median age | 55.9±4.4Highest 36% above CT |
40.7±1.9Lowest about the CT average |
44.5±1.7 8% above CT |
55.6±3.3 35% above CT |
| Bridgewater and Lyme 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% |
18.9%±1.7Highest CT: 20.2% |
16.2%±2 CT: 20.2% |
13.1%±2.4Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Enfield and Suffield 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% |
18%±1.2Lowest CT: 18.5% |
18.4%±2.2 CT: 18.5% |
30.7%±4.5 CT: 18.5% |
| Bridgewater and Lyme 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% |
31.8%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
40.4% CT: 42.5% |
63.5%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.8%±5.3Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.3%±0.8 CT: 7.1% |
4.4%±1.2 CT: 7.1% |
2.2%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Bridgewater and Suffield 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 |
$90,404±$5kLowest 6% below CT |
$119,472±$13k 25% above CT |
$135,000±$22k 41% above CT |
| Bridgewater and Lyme 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 |
$252,900±$7kLowest 31% below CT |
$407,500±$26k 11% above CT |
$629,900±$105k 72% above CT |
| Bridgewater and Lyme 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 |
$1,574±$83 6% above CT |
$1,424±$141Lowest 4% below CT |
$1,719±$1kHighest 16% above CT |
| Lyme and Enfield 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 |
$5,360Lowest 19% below CT |
$6,456 about the CT average |
$7,328Highest 10% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.8%±43 CT: 52.6% |
46.7%±6.7 CT: 52.6% |
51%±4.6Highest CT: 52.6% |
32.9%±44.3Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Suffield 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% |
8.3%Highest CT: 10% |
4.6% CT: 10% |
2.9%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.1%Highest CT: 66.5% |
75.7%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
86.7% CT: 66.5% |
90.8% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 8 yrs newer than CT |
1963Lowest 4 yrs older than CT |
1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
1967 same as CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 11% above CT |
24 minLowest 11% below CT |
26 min 3% below CT |
31 minHighest 17% above CT |
| Work from home | 25.2%±5 CT: 16% |
14.5%±2.5Lowest CT: 16% |
18.4%±4.1 CT: 16% |
27.6%±10Highest CT: 16% |
| Lyme and Bridgewater are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #123 of 149 in CT | #57 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | Regional School District 12 | Capitol Region Education Council · Enfield School District | Suffield School District | Regional School District 18 |
| High school in town | None in town | Enfield High School | Suffield High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.5Highest |
10.9Lowest |
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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.