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Bridgewater Town vs Dracut vs Killingly
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).
Dracut has the most kids (21.4% under 18).
Killingly has the most affordable homes ($289k median).
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 | Dracut | Killingly |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 28,471 |
32,574Highest |
17,867Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +10.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
— |
| Median age | 37.6±1.6Lowest 3% below U.S. |
41.7±2Highest 7% above U.S. |
39.5±3 about the U.S. average |
| Dracut and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.6%±2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.4%±2.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Dracut and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.3%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.2%±2 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Killingly and Dracut are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
22.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 16.2%±1.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $112,651±$7k 40% above U.S. |
$114,036±$10kHighest 41% above U.S. |
$84,350±$8kLowest 4% above U.S. |
| Dracut 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. |
$473,900±$17k 42% above U.S. |
$288,600±$15kLowest 13% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,092±$177Highest 48% above U.S. |
$1,839±$130 30% above U.S. |
$1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
| Bridgewater Town and Dracut 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. |
$5,375 72% above U.S. |
$3,922Lowest 26% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.2%±13.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
57.6%±7.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.8%±10.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Dracut 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%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 19% above U.S. |
30 min 15% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 6% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.7%±2.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.4%±2 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Bridgewater Town and Dracut 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 | #121 of 282 in MA | #201 of 282 in MA | #136 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Bridgewater-Raynham | Dracut | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS |
| High school in town | Bridgewater-Raynham Regional | Dracut Senior High | Killingly High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 18.1Highest |
12.9 |
11.1Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.