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Bridgewater Town vs Brooklyn vs Killingly vs Bellingham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bridgewater Town has the most expensive homes ($533k median).
Brooklyn has the oldest population (median age 45.6).
Killingly has the most affordable homes ($289k median).
Bellingham has the most people working from home (18.3%).
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 Town | Brooklyn | Killingly | Bellingham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 28,471Highest |
8,517Lowest |
17,867 |
17,410 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | — | +3.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 37.6±1.6Lowest 3% below U.S. |
45.6±2.5Highest 17% above U.S. |
39.5±3 about the U.S. average |
38.2±1.5 about the U.S. average |
| Kids under 18 | 17.6%±2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.6%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
22.1%±3.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Bellingham and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 17.3%±1.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.6%±2.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
14.9%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Killingly and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
23.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
22.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 16.2%±1.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $112,651±$7k 40% above U.S. |
$96,207±$15k 19% above U.S. |
$84,350±$8kLowest 4% above U.S. |
$125,307±$10kHighest 55% above U.S. |
| Bellingham and Bridgewater Town are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $533,100±$23kHighest 60% above U.S. |
$315,200±$28k 5% below U.S. |
$288,600±$15kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$450,700±$13k 35% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,092±$177Highest 48% above U.S. |
$1,125±$98 20% below U.S. |
$1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,836±$196 30% above U.S. |
| Bridgewater Town and Bellingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,499Highest 108% above U.S. |
$4,538 45% above U.S. |
$3,922Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$5,030 61% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.2%±13.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
38.5%±19.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.8%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
62.8%±16.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Bellingham and Bridgewater Town are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
81.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 19% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
36 minHighest 37% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.7%±2.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.7%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.3%±2.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #121 of 282 in MA | #113 of 149 in CT | #136 of 149 in CT | #232 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Bridgewater-Raynham | Brooklyn School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Bellingham |
| High school in town | Bridgewater-Raynham Regional | None in town | Killingly High School | Bellingham High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 18.1Highest |
— | 11.1Lowest |
12.4 |
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U.S. 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.