Compare towns
Bridgewater vs Prospect vs Brookfield 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%).
Prospect has the most affordable homes ($355k median).
Brookfield has the most renters (13.5% rent).
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 | Prospect | Brookfield | Warren |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,658 |
9,458 |
17,706Highest |
1,415Lowest |
| Median age | 55.9±4.4Highest 36% above CT |
46.8±3.9 14% above CT |
44.3±1.8Lowest 8% above 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% |
21.4%±4.1 CT: 20.2% |
22.7%±3Highest CT: 20.2% |
11.2%±3Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Brookfield and Prospect 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% |
24.5%±4.3 CT: 18.5% |
18.8%±2.8Lowest 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% |
40.3%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
58.3% CT: 42.5% |
55.1% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.8%±5.3 CT: 7.1% |
3.5%±1.8Lowest CT: 7.1% |
4.3%±1.4 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 |
$126,394±$18kLowest 32% above CT |
$148,360±$11k 55% above CT |
$134,583±$33k 41% 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 |
$355,400±$21kLowest 3% below CT |
$479,700±$24k 31% above CT |
$450,000±$38k 23% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,467±$233Lowest about the CT average |
$1,800±$433 21% above CT |
$1,892±$183Highest 27% above CT |
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| Brookfield and Prospect 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 |
$6,504 about the CT average |
$7,594Highest 14% above CT |
$3,769Lowest 43% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.8%±43 CT: 52.6% |
45.3%±31.8 CT: 52.6% |
35.9%±13.1Lowest 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% |
3.2% CT: 10% |
4.1% CT: 10% |
6.7%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.1% CT: 66.5% |
93.5%Highest CT: 66.5% |
86.5%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
93.3% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 8 yrs newer than CT |
1974Lowest 7 yrs newer than CT |
1978 11 yrs newer than CT |
1984Highest 17 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 11% above CT |
28 minLowest 4% above CT |
28 min 6% above CT |
31 minHighest 18% above CT |
| Work from home | 25.2%±5Highest CT: 16% |
10.1%±3.2Lowest CT: 16% |
16.3%±3 CT: 16% |
15.9%±2.7 CT: 16% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #50 of 149 in CT | #67 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | Regional School District 12 | Regional School District 16 | Brookfield School District | Regional School District 20 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Brookfield High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.7 |
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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.