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Bridgewater vs Lyme vs 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 highest household income ($159k).
Cornwall has the most people working from home (32.4%).
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 | Lyme | Cornwall |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,658 |
2,303Highest |
1,425Lowest |
| Median age | 55.9±4.4Highest 36% above CT |
55.6±3.3 35% above CT |
53.9±5.1Lowest 31% 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% |
13.1%±2.4Lowest CT: 20.2% |
14.9%±2.8Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Cornwall and Bridgewater 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% |
30.7%±4.5 CT: 18.5% |
29.4%±2.5Lowest 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% |
63.5%Highest CT: 42.5% |
59.1%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.8%±5.3Highest CT: 7.1% |
2.2%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
4.9%±3 CT: 7.1% |
| Bridgewater and Cornwall 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 |
$135,000±$22k 41% above CT |
$128,864±$34kLowest 35% above CT |
| Bridgewater and Lyme 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 |
$629,900±$105k 72% above CT |
$554,600±$106kLowest 51% 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 |
$1,719±$1kHighest 16% above CT |
$1,047±$121Lowest 30% below CT |
| Lyme and Bridgewater 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 |
$7,328Highest 10% above CT |
$5,792Lowest 13% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.8%±43Highest CT: 52.6% |
32.9%±44.3Lowest CT: 52.6% |
46.8%±31.9 CT: 52.6% |
| Bridgewater and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3% CT: 10% |
2.9%Lowest CT: 10% |
8.2%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.1%Highest CT: 66.5% |
90.8% CT: 66.5% |
87.3%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Highest 8 yrs newer than CT |
1967 same as CT |
1959Lowest 8 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minLowest 11% above CT |
31 minHighest 17% above CT |
30 min 13% above CT |
| Work from home | 25.2%±5Lowest CT: 16% |
27.6%±10 CT: 16% |
32.4%±13.6Highest CT: 16% |
| Cornwall and Lyme are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Regional School District 12 | Regional School District 18 | Cornwall School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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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.