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Bridgewater vs Washington vs Cornwall
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 highest household income ($159k).
Washington has the most kids (19% under 18).
Cornwall has the most people working from home (32.4%).
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 | Washington | Cornwall |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,658 |
3,676Highest |
1,425Lowest |
| Median age | 55.9±4.4Highest 36% above CT |
49.9±5.5Lowest 21% above CT |
53.9±5.1 31% above 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%±4.7Highest CT: 20.2% |
14.9%±2.8 CT: 20.2% |
| Washington and Cornwall 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% |
26.9%±5.3Lowest CT: 18.5% |
29.4%±2.5 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%Highest CT: 42.5% |
53.7%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
59.1% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.8%±5.3Highest CT: 7.1% |
6.4%±3.3 CT: 7.1% |
4.9%±3Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Bridgewater and Washington 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 |
$101,549±$16kLowest 6% above CT |
$128,864±$34k 35% above CT |
| Bridgewater and Cornwall 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 |
$660,200±$130k 80% above CT |
$554,600±$106kLowest 51% above CT |
| Bridgewater and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,467±$233Highest about the CT average |
$1,204±$264 19% below CT |
$1,047±$121Lowest 30% below CT |
| Bridgewater and Washington 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 |
$4,709Lowest 29% below CT |
$5,792 13% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.8%±43Highest CT: 52.6% |
26.1%±24Lowest CT: 52.6% |
46.8%±31.9 CT: 52.6% |
| Bridgewater and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3%Lowest CT: 10% |
9%Highest CT: 10% |
8.2% CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.1%Highest CT: 66.5% |
79%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
87.3% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Highest 8 yrs newer than CT |
1971 4 yrs newer than CT |
1959Lowest 8 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 11% above CT |
26 minLowest 4% below CT |
30 minHighest 13% above CT |
| Work from home | 25.2%±5 CT: 16% |
20.1%±9Lowest CT: 16% |
32.4%±13.6Highest CT: 16% |
| Cornwall and Bridgewater 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 | — | #17 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | Regional School District 12 | Regional School District 12 | Cornwall School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Shepaug Valley School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.1 |
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| Old photos in History | 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.