Compare towns
Bridgewater vs Killingly vs Plainville 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 people working from home (25.2%).
Plainville has the most affordable homes ($254k median).
New Milford has the most kids (25.6% under 18).
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 | Plainville | New Milford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,658Lowest |
17,867Highest |
17,551 |
8,188 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | — | +9.8% CT: +0.9% |
| Median age | 55.9±4.4Highest 36% above CT |
39.5±3 4% below CT |
44.3±1.5 8% above CT |
38.6±1.4Lowest 6% below CT |
| Kids under 18 | 14.4%±2.9Lowest CT: 20.2% |
19.8%±2.3 CT: 20.2% |
15.6%±2.3 CT: 20.2% |
25.6%±5.6Highest CT: 20.2% |
| New Milford 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%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
20.1%±2.8 CT: 18.5% |
15.9%±2Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 59.3%Highest CT: 42.5% |
22.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
30% CT: 42.5% |
34.7% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.8%±5.3Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
6.2%±1.6 CT: 7.1% |
3.4%±1.7Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Bridgewater and Plainville 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±$8k 12% below CT |
$84,343±$7k 12% below CT |
$83,235±$10kLowest 13% below CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $693,000±$75kHighest 89% above CT |
$288,600±$15k 21% below CT |
$254,000±$14kLowest 31% below CT |
$331,900±$19k 10% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,467±$233 about the CT average |
$1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,126±$147 24% below CT |
$1,483±$136Highest about the CT average |
| 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 |
$3,922Lowest 41% below CT |
$4,798 28% below CT |
$4,732 29% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.8%±43 CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
40.3%±12.4Lowest CT: 52.6% |
54.7%±18.7Highest CT: 52.6% |
| New Milford 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% |
11.4%Highest CT: 10% |
6.5% CT: 10% |
8.4% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.1%Highest CT: 66.5% |
71.6% CT: 66.5% |
67.7% CT: 66.5% |
59.7%Lowest 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 |
1967Lowest same as CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 11% above CT |
28 min 5% above CT |
21 minLowest 20% below CT |
24 min 9% below CT |
| Work from home | 25.2%±5Highest CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
10.7%±2 CT: 16% |
8.5%±5Lowest CT: 16% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #136 of 149 in CT | #89 of 149 in CT | #110 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Regional School District 12 | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Judicial Centers · Plainville School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Killingly High School | Plainville High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1Lowest |
11.4Highest |
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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.