What stands out worked out from the figures below

Bridgewater has the most expensive homes ($693k median).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Bridgewater	Hampton
People
Population	1,658Highest	1,647Lowest
Median age	55.9±4.4Highest 36% above CT	51.5±5.3Lowest 25% above CT
	Bridgewater and Hampton 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%	19.7%±5.3Highest CT: 20.2%
	Hampton and Bridgewater 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%	26.1%±2.1Lowest CT: 18.5%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	59.3%Highest CT: 42.5%	29.9%Lowest CT: 42.5%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	6.8%±5.3Highest CT: 7.1%	1.9%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1%
	Bridgewater and Hampton 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	$109,167±$19kLowest 14% above CT
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$693,000±$75kHighest 89% above CT	$295,800±$27kLowest 19% below CT
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,467±$233Highest about the CT average	$1,285±$288Lowest 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	$4,364Lowest 34% below CT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	47.8%±43Lowest 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%	5.7%Highest CT: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	92.1%Highest CT: 66.5%	90%Lowest CT: 66.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1975Lowest 8 yrs newer than CT	1980Highest 13 yrs newer than CT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	29 minHighest 11% above CT	29 minLowest 9% above CT
Work from home	25.2%±5Highest CT: 16%	17.7%±5.1Lowest CT: 16%
	Bridgewater and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	Regional School District 12	Hampton School District
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	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.