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Bridgewater vs Plainfield vs Warren
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%).
Plainfield has the most affordable homes ($272k median).
Warren has the most homeowners (93.3%).
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 | Plainfield | Warren |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,658 |
15,141Highest |
1,415Lowest |
| Median age | 55.9±4.4Highest 36% above CT |
37±4.5Lowest 10% below CT |
52±5 27% above CT |
| Bridgewater and Warren 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% |
19.4%±2.6Highest CT: 20.2% |
11.2%±3Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Plainfield 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% |
16.6%±2.4Lowest CT: 18.5% |
25.8%±6.3 CT: 18.5% |
| Bridgewater and Warren 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% |
15%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
55.1% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.8%±5.3 CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±1.8Lowest CT: 7.1% |
10.6%±9Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Warren and Bridgewater 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 |
$76,993±$8kLowest 20% below CT |
$134,583±$33k 41% above CT |
| Bridgewater and Warren 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 |
$272,100±$16kLowest 26% below CT |
$450,000±$38k 23% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,467±$233Highest about the CT average |
$1,204±$70Lowest 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 |
$4,209 37% below CT |
$3,769Lowest 43% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.8%±43 CT: 52.6% |
39.8%±9.5Lowest CT: 52.6% |
55.2%±63.8Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Warren 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% |
8.7%Highest CT: 10% |
6.7% CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.1% CT: 66.5% |
73.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
93.3%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 8 yrs newer than CT |
1971Lowest 4 yrs newer than CT |
1984Highest 17 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 11% above CT |
27 minLowest about the CT average |
31 minHighest 18% above CT |
| Work from home | 25.2%±5Highest CT: 16% |
10%±4Lowest CT: 16% |
15.9%±2.7 CT: 16% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #131 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | Regional School District 12 | Plainfield School District | Regional School District 20 |
| High school in town | None in town | Plainfield High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.3 |
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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.