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Bridgewater vs Hampton vs New Milford
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).
Hampton has the most affordable homes ($296k median).
New Milford has the youngest population (median age 42.1).
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 | Hampton | New Milford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,658 |
1,647Lowest |
28,334Highest |
| Median age | 55.9±4.4Highest 36% above CT |
51.5±5.3 25% above CT |
42.1±1.9Lowest about the CT average |
| 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%±5.3 CT: 20.2% |
21.4%±2.6Highest CT: 20.2% |
| New Milford and Hampton 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%±2.1 CT: 18.5% |
17.7%±1.7Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 59.3%Highest CT: 42.5% |
29.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
41.2% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.8%±5.3Highest CT: 7.1% |
1.9%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.1%±1.7 CT: 7.1% |
| Bridgewater and New Milford 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±$19k 14% above CT |
$106,411±$8kLowest 11% above CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $693,000±$75kHighest 89% above CT |
$295,800±$27kLowest 19% below CT |
$391,500±$10k 7% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,467±$233 about the CT average |
$1,285±$288Lowest 14% below CT |
$1,609±$152Highest 8% above CT |
| New Milford and Bridgewater 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 |
$6,150 7% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.8%±43Lowest CT: 52.6% |
52.5%±51.5 CT: 52.6% |
57.7%±13.3Highest CT: 52.6% |
| New Milford and Hampton 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% CT: 10% |
7.1%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.1%Highest CT: 66.5% |
90% CT: 66.5% |
80.4%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Lowest 8 yrs newer than CT |
1980Highest 13 yrs newer than CT |
1975Lowest 8 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 11% above CT |
29 minLowest 9% above CT |
30 minHighest 14% above CT |
| Work from home | 25.2%±5Highest CT: 16% |
17.7%±5.1 CT: 16% |
15.1%±2.5Lowest CT: 16% |
| Bridgewater and Hampton 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 | — | — | #110 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Regional School District 12 | Hampton School District | New Milford School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | New Milford High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.7 |
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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.