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Bridgewater Town vs Halifax vs Killingly vs Dracut
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).
Halifax has the most homeowners (95.5%).
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 | Halifax | Killingly | Dracut |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 28,471 |
7,748Lowest |
17,867 |
32,574Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +3.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +10.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 37.6±1.6Lowest 3% below U.S. |
41.9±4.7Highest 8% above U.S. |
39.5±3 about the U.S. average |
41.7±2 7% above U.S. |
| Halifax and Dracut 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% |
22.2%±5.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
21.4%±2.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Halifax and Dracut 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% |
18.8%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.2%±2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Killingly and Halifax 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% |
36.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
22.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 16.2%±1.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $112,651±$7k 40% above U.S. |
$118,556±$11kHighest 47% above U.S. |
$84,350±$8kLowest 4% above U.S. |
$114,036±$10k 41% above U.S. |
| Halifax and Dracut 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. |
$481,500±$51k 45% above U.S. |
$288,600±$15kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$473,900±$17k 42% above U.S. |
| Bridgewater Town and Halifax are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,092±$177Highest 48% above U.S. |
$1,804±$375 28% above U.S. |
$1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,839±$130 30% above 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 | $6,499 108% above U.S. |
$6,840Highest 119% above U.S. |
$3,922Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$5,375 72% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.2%±13.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
45.6%±37.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
42.8%±10.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.6%±7.4Highest 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 19% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 6% above U.S. |
30 min 15% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.7%±2.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.9%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.4%±2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Halifax and Bridgewater Town 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 | #120 of 282 in MA | #136 of 149 in CT | #201 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Bridgewater-Raynham | Halifax | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Dracut |
| High school in town | Bridgewater-Raynham Regional | None in town | Killingly High School | Dracut Senior High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 18.1Highest |
— | 11.1Lowest |
12.9 |
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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.