Compare towns
Bridgewater vs Redding vs Cornwall vs New Milford
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 oldest population (median age 55.9).
Redding has the highest household income ($186k).
Cornwall has the oldest housing (typical home built 1959).
New Milford has the most affordable homes ($332k 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 | Redding | Cornwall | New Milford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,658 |
8,780Highest |
1,425Lowest |
8,188 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | — | +9.8% CT: +0.9% |
| Median age | 55.9±4.4Highest 36% above CT |
52±2 27% above CT |
53.9±5.1 31% above CT |
38.6±1.4Lowest 6% below CT |
| Bridgewater and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 14.4%±2.9Lowest CT: 20.2% |
19.1%±2.8 CT: 20.2% |
14.9%±2.8 CT: 20.2% |
25.6%±5.6Highest CT: 20.2% |
| New Milford and Redding 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% |
26.4%±3.3 CT: 18.5% |
29.4%±2.5 CT: 18.5% |
15.9%±2Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Bridgewater and Cornwall 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% |
72.1%Highest CT: 42.5% |
59.1% CT: 42.5% |
34.7%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.8%±5.3Highest CT: 7.1% |
3.8%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
4.9%±3 CT: 7.1% |
3.4%±1.7Lowest 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±$5k 66% above CT |
$186,060±$15kHighest 94% above CT |
$128,864±$34k 35% above CT |
$83,235±$10kLowest 13% below CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $693,000±$75k 89% above CT |
$706,300±$33kHighest 93% above CT |
$554,600±$106k 51% above CT |
$331,900±$19kLowest 10% below CT |
| Redding and Bridgewater 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 |
$2,101±$304Highest 41% above CT |
$1,047±$121Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,483±$136 about the CT average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,869 3% above CT |
$10,000+Highest at least 51% above CT |
$5,792 13% below CT |
$4,732Lowest 29% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.8%±43 CT: 52.6% |
64.9%±19.3Highest CT: 52.6% |
46.8%±31.9Lowest CT: 52.6% |
54.7%±18.7 CT: 52.6% |
| Redding and New Milford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3%Lowest CT: 10% |
4% CT: 10% |
8.2% CT: 10% |
8.4%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.1%Highest CT: 66.5% |
91.6% CT: 66.5% |
87.3% CT: 66.5% |
59.7%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Highest 8 yrs newer than CT |
1972 5 yrs newer than CT |
1959Lowest 8 yrs older than CT |
1967 same as CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 11% above CT |
36 minHighest 36% above CT |
30 min 13% above CT |
24 minLowest 9% below CT |
| Work from home | 25.2%±5 CT: 16% |
32.5%±4.9Highest CT: 16% |
32.4%±13.6 CT: 16% |
8.5%±5Lowest CT: 16% |
| Redding and Cornwall 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 | — | #14 of 149 in CT | — | #110 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Regional School District 12 | Redding School District · Regional School District 09 | Cornwall School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Joel Barlow High School | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1 |
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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.