What stands out worked out from the figures below

Bridgewater has the most people working from home (25.2%).

Roxbury has the most renters (17.3% 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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Bridgewater	Roxbury
People
Population	1,658Lowest	2,185Highest
Median age	55.9±4.4Highest 36% above CT	54.7±1.8Lowest 33% above CT
	Bridgewater and Roxbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	14.4%±2.9Highest CT: 20.2%	14.3%±4Lowest CT: 20.2%
	Bridgewater and Roxbury 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%	31%±5.5Lowest CT: 18.5%
	Bridgewater and Roxbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	59.3%Lowest CT: 42.5%	65.2%Highest CT: 42.5%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	6.8%±5.3Highest CT: 7.1%	5.8%±3.3Lowest CT: 7.1%
	Bridgewater and Roxbury 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	$123,864±$27kLowest 29% above CT
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$693,000±$75kLowest 89% above CT	$714,500±$77kHighest 95% above CT
	Roxbury and Bridgewater are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,467±$233Lowest about the CT average	$1,713±$418Highest 15% above CT
	Roxbury and Bridgewater 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	$6,591Lowest about the CT average
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	47.8%±43Lowest CT: 52.6%	61.5%±48.3Highest CT: 52.6%
	Roxbury 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%	3.7%Highest CT: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	92.1%Highest CT: 66.5%	82.7%Lowest CT: 66.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1975Lowest 8 yrs newer than CT	1981Highest 14 yrs newer than CT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	29 minLowest 11% above CT	37 minHighest 38% above CT
Work from home	25.2%±5Highest CT: 16%	17.4%±6.6Lowest CT: 16%
	Bridgewater and Roxbury 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 12
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	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.