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Bridgewater vs Warren vs Brookfield vs Roxbury
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%).
Warren has the most affordable homes ($450k median).
Brookfield has the most kids (22.7% under 18).
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.
| Measure | Bridgewater | Warren | Brookfield | Roxbury |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,658 |
1,415Lowest |
17,706Highest |
2,185 |
| Median age | 55.9±4.4Highest 36% above CT |
52±5 27% above CT |
44.3±1.8Lowest 8% above CT |
54.7±1.8 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%±2.9 CT: 20.2% |
11.2%±3Lowest CT: 20.2% |
22.7%±3Highest CT: 20.2% |
14.3%±4 CT: 20.2% |
| Age 65+ | 37%±6.6Highest CT: 18.5% |
25.8%±6.3 CT: 18.5% |
18.8%±2.8Lowest CT: 18.5% |
31%±5.5 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% CT: 42.5% |
55.1%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
58.3% CT: 42.5% |
65.2%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.8%±5.3 CT: 7.1% |
10.6%±9Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.3%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.8%±3.3 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 |
$134,583±$33k 41% above CT |
$148,360±$11k 55% above CT |
$123,864±$27kLowest 29% 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±$75k 89% above CT |
$450,000±$38kLowest 23% above CT |
$479,700±$24k 31% 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 |
— | $1,892±$183Highest 27% above CT |
$1,713±$418 15% above CT |
| Brookfield and Roxbury 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 |
$3,769Lowest 43% below CT |
$7,594Highest 14% above CT |
$6,591 about the CT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.8%±43 CT: 52.6% |
55.2%±63.8 CT: 52.6% |
35.9%±13.1Lowest CT: 52.6% |
61.5%±48.3Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Roxbury and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3%Lowest CT: 10% |
6.7%Highest CT: 10% |
4.1% CT: 10% |
3.7% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.1% CT: 66.5% |
93.3%Highest CT: 66.5% |
86.5% CT: 66.5% |
82.7%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Lowest 8 yrs newer than CT |
1984Highest 17 yrs newer than CT |
1978 11 yrs newer than CT |
1981 14 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 11% above CT |
31 min 18% above CT |
28 minLowest 6% above CT |
37 minHighest 38% above CT |
| Work from home | 25.2%±5Highest CT: 16% |
15.9%±2.7Lowest CT: 16% |
16.3%±3 CT: 16% |
17.4%±6.6 CT: 16% |
| Bridgewater and Roxbury 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 | — | — | #67 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | Regional School District 12 | Regional School District 20 | Brookfield School District | Regional School District 12 |
| 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.