Compare towns
Bridgewater vs Warren vs Windham vs Brookfield
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 homeowners (93.3%).
Windham has the most affordable homes ($210k median).
Brookfield has the most kids (22.7% under 18).
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 | Windham | Brookfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,658 |
1,415Lowest |
23,961Highest |
17,706 |
| Median age | 55.9±4.4Highest 36% above CT |
52±5 27% above CT |
33.7±1.9Lowest 18% below CT |
44.3±1.8 8% 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% |
11.2%±3Lowest CT: 20.2% |
20.1%±2.4 CT: 20.2% |
22.7%±3Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Brookfield and Windham 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% |
25.8%±6.3 CT: 18.5% |
14.3%±1.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
18.8%±2.8 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% |
55.1% CT: 42.5% |
22.7%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
58.3% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.8%±5.3 CT: 7.1% |
10.6%±9 CT: 7.1% |
15.2%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.3%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Windham and Warren 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 |
$55,736±$5kLowest 42% below CT |
$148,360±$11k 55% 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 |
$450,000±$38k 23% above CT |
$209,800±$9kLowest 43% below CT |
$479,700±$24k 31% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,467±$233 about the CT average |
— | $1,107±$69Lowest 26% below CT |
$1,892±$183Highest 27% above CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,869 3% above CT |
$3,769Lowest 43% below CT |
$4,633 30% below CT |
$7,594Highest 14% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.8%±43 CT: 52.6% |
55.2%±63.8 CT: 52.6% |
57.1%±8.1Highest CT: 52.6% |
35.9%±13.1Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Windham 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% CT: 10% |
20.7%Highest CT: 10% |
4.1% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.1% CT: 66.5% |
93.3%Highest CT: 66.5% |
47.4%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
86.5% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 8 yrs newer than CT |
1984Highest 17 yrs newer than CT |
1956Lowest 11 yrs older than CT |
1978 11 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 11% above CT |
31 minHighest 18% above CT |
24 minLowest 8% below CT |
28 min 6% above CT |
| Work from home | 25.2%±5Highest CT: 16% |
15.9%±2.7 CT: 16% |
6.1%±1.7Lowest CT: 16% |
16.3%±3 CT: 16% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #143 of 149 in CT | #67 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Regional School District 12 | Regional School District 20 | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Brookfield School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Windham High School | Brookfield High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 9.8Lowest |
12.7Highest |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| 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.