Compare towns
Bridgewater vs Killingly vs Plainfield vs West Cornwall
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).
Killingly has the most renters (28.4% rent).
Plainfield has the youngest population (median age 37).
West Cornwall has the shortest commute (24 min average).
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 | Plainfield | West Cornwall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,658 |
17,867Highest |
15,141 |
70Lowest |
| Median age | 55.9±4.4 36% above CT |
39.5±3 4% below CT |
37±4.5Lowest 10% below CT |
61.3±14.1Highest 49% above CT |
| West Cornwall and Bridgewater 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%±2.3Highest CT: 20.2% |
19.4%±2.6 CT: 20.2% |
8.6%±49.5Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Killingly and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 37%±6.6 CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
16.6%±2.4Lowest CT: 18.5% |
44.3%±50.8Highest CT: 18.5% |
| West Cornwall and Bridgewater 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% |
22.9% CT: 42.5% |
15%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
57.8% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.8%±5.3Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
4.3%±21.7Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Bridgewater and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $159,365±$5k 66% above CT |
$84,350±$8k 12% below CT |
$76,993±$8kLowest 20% below CT |
$175,156±$54kHighest 83% above CT |
| West Cornwall and Bridgewater 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 |
$288,600±$15k 21% below CT |
$272,100±$16kLowest 26% below CT |
$395,800±$64k 8% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,467±$233Highest about the CT average |
$1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,204±$70 19% below CT |
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| Bridgewater and Plainfield 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 |
$3,922 41% below CT |
$4,209 37% below CT |
$3,056Lowest 54% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.8%±43Highest CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
39.8%±9.5 CT: 52.6% |
0%±100Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Bridgewater and Killingly 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% |
8.7% CT: 10% |
4.3% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.1%Highest CT: 66.5% |
71.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
73.6% CT: 66.5% |
83.8% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Highest 8 yrs newer than CT |
1968 1 yr newer than CT |
1971 4 yrs newer than CT |
1938Lowest 29 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 11% above CT |
28 min 5% above CT |
27 min about the CT average |
24 minLowest 11% below CT |
| Work from home | 25.2%±5Highest CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
10%±4Lowest CT: 16% |
14.6%±12.8 CT: 16% |
| Bridgewater and West Cornwall 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 | #131 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | Regional School District 12 | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Plainfield School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Killingly High School | Plainfield High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1Highest |
10.3Lowest |
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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.