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Bridgewater vs Ledyard vs Lyme vs Goshen
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).
Ledyard has the most kids (27.5% under 18).
Lyme has the most people working from home (27.6%).
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 | Lyme | Goshen |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,658Lowest |
15,433Highest |
2,303 |
3,196 |
| Median age | 55.9±4.4Highest 36% above CT |
37.1±1.4Lowest 10% below CT |
55.6±3.3 35% above CT |
51.4±3.6 25% above CT |
| Bridgewater and Lyme 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% |
27.5%±3.7Highest CT: 20.2% |
13.1%±2.4Lowest CT: 20.2% |
15.3%±3.9 CT: 20.2% |
| Age 65+ | 37%±6.6Highest CT: 18.5% |
17.4%±2.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
30.7%±4.5 CT: 18.5% |
26.8%±5.4 CT: 18.5% |
| Bridgewater and Lyme 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% |
40.5%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
63.5%Highest CT: 42.5% |
56.7% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.8%±5.3Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.1%±1.5 CT: 7.1% |
2.2%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
2.8%±1.8 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 |
$135,000±$22k 41% above CT |
$152,093±$27k 59% above CT |
| Bridgewater and Goshen 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 |
$629,900±$105k 72% above CT |
$482,400±$71k 31% above CT |
| Bridgewater and Lyme 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 |
$1,629±$247 9% above CT |
$1,719±$1kHighest 16% above CT |
$1,250±$724Lowest 16% below CT |
| Lyme 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 |
$6,371 4% below CT |
$7,328Highest 10% above CT |
$5,292Lowest 20% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.8%±43 CT: 52.6% |
54%±27Highest CT: 52.6% |
32.9%±44.3 CT: 52.6% |
31.8%±25.1Lowest 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% CT: 10% |
5.7%Highest CT: 10% |
2.9%Lowest CT: 10% |
4.5% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.1%Highest CT: 66.5% |
82.7%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
90.8% CT: 66.5% |
88.3% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 8 yrs newer than CT |
1972 5 yrs newer than CT |
1967Lowest same as CT |
1985Highest 18 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 11% above CT |
22 minLowest 17% below CT |
31 min 17% above CT |
42 minHighest 58% above CT |
| Work from home | 25.2%±5 CT: 16% |
9.2%±2.8Lowest CT: 16% |
27.6%±10Highest CT: 16% |
13.4%±5.9 CT: 16% |
| Lyme and Bridgewater 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 | — | #99 of 149 in CT | — | — |
| School district | Regional School District 12 | Ledyard School District | Regional School District 18 | Regional School District 20 |
| High school in town | None in town | Ledyard High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.5 |
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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.