Compare towns
Bridgewater vs Killingly vs Orange vs Roxbury
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 people working from home (25.2%).
Killingly has the most affordable homes ($289k median).
Orange has the most kids (22.9% under 18).
Roxbury has the most expensive homes ($715k 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 | Killingly | Orange | Roxbury |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,658Lowest |
17,867Highest |
14,315 |
2,185 |
| Median age | 55.9±4.4Highest 36% above CT |
39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
45.6±2.4 11% above CT |
54.7±1.8 33% above CT |
| Bridgewater and Roxbury 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% |
19.8%±2.3 CT: 20.2% |
22.9%±2.5Highest CT: 20.2% |
14.3%±4Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Orange and Killingly 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% |
19.7%±2.4Lowest CT: 18.5% |
23%±2.7 CT: 18.5% |
31%±5.5 CT: 18.5% |
| Bridgewater and Roxbury 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% |
22.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
59.4% CT: 42.5% |
65.2%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.8%±5.3Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.5%±2 CT: 7.1% |
5.8%±3.3 CT: 7.1% |
| Bridgewater and Roxbury 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 |
$84,350±$8kLowest 12% below CT |
$142,325±$10k 49% above CT |
$123,864±$27k 29% above CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $693,000±$75k 89% above CT |
$288,600±$15kLowest 21% below CT |
$491,500±$17k 34% above CT |
$714,500±$77kHighest 95% above CT |
| Roxbury and Bridgewater 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 |
$1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$2,172±$161Highest 46% above CT |
$1,713±$418 15% above CT |
| Orange and Roxbury 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 |
$3,922Lowest 41% below CT |
$8,988Highest 35% above CT |
$6,591 about the CT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.8%±43 CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9Lowest CT: 52.6% |
64%±12.1Highest CT: 52.6% |
61.5%±48.3 CT: 52.6% |
| Orange and Roxbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3%Lowest CT: 10% |
11.4%Highest CT: 10% |
3.9% CT: 10% |
3.7% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.1%Highest CT: 66.5% |
71.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
89.2% CT: 66.5% |
82.7% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 8 yrs newer than CT |
1968 1 yr newer than CT |
1964Lowest 3 yrs older than CT |
1981Highest 14 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 11% above CT |
28 min 5% above CT |
28 minLowest 4% above CT |
37 minHighest 38% above CT |
| Work from home | 25.2%±5Highest CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3Lowest CT: 16% |
15.6%±2.9 CT: 16% |
17.4%±6.6 CT: 16% |
| Bridgewater and Roxbury 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 | — | #136 of 149 in CT | #38 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | Regional School District 12 | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Orange School District · Regional School District 05 | Regional School District 12 |
| High school in town | None in town | Killingly High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1 |
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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.