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Bridgewater vs Ledyard vs Brookfield
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%).
Ledyard has the most affordable homes ($326k 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 | Ledyard | Brookfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,658Lowest |
15,433 |
17,706Highest |
| Median age | 55.9±4.4Highest 36% above CT |
37.1±1.4Lowest 10% below CT |
44.3±1.8 8% above CT |
| Kids under 18 | 14.4%±2.9Lowest CT: 20.2% |
27.5%±3.7Highest CT: 20.2% |
22.7%±3 CT: 20.2% |
| Ledyard and Brookfield 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% |
17.4%±2.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
18.8%±2.8 CT: 18.5% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 59.3%Highest CT: 42.5% |
40.5%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
58.3% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.8%±5.3Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.1%±1.5 CT: 7.1% |
4.3%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Bridgewater and Ledyard 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 |
$107,975±$10kLowest 13% above CT |
$148,360±$11k 55% above CT |
| Bridgewater and Brookfield 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 |
$326,200±$27kLowest 11% below CT |
$479,700±$24k 31% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,467±$233Lowest about the CT average |
$1,629±$247 9% above CT |
$1,892±$183Highest 27% above CT |
| Brookfield and Ledyard 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 |
$6,371Lowest 4% below CT |
$7,594Highest 14% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.8%±43 CT: 52.6% |
54%±27Highest CT: 52.6% |
35.9%±13.1Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Ledyard 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% |
4.1% CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.1%Highest CT: 66.5% |
82.7%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
86.5% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 8 yrs newer than CT |
1972Lowest 5 yrs newer than CT |
1978Highest 11 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 11% above CT |
22 minLowest 17% below CT |
28 min 6% above CT |
| Work from home | 25.2%±5Highest CT: 16% |
9.2%±2.8Lowest CT: 16% |
16.3%±3 CT: 16% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #99 of 149 in CT | #67 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Regional School District 12 | Ledyard School District | Brookfield School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Ledyard High School | Brookfield High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.5Lowest |
12.7Highest |
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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.