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Bridgewater Town vs Killingly vs East Bridgewater
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 youngest population (median age 37.6).
Killingly has the most affordable homes ($289k median).
East Bridgewater has the most people working from home (17.3%).
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 | Killingly | East Bridgewater |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 28,471Highest |
17,867 |
14,456Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +4.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 37.6±1.6Lowest 3% below U.S. |
39.5±3 about the U.S. average |
41.6±2.2Highest 7% above U.S. |
| East Bridgewater 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% |
19.8%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
21.2%±2.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| East Bridgewater and Killingly 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% |
19.7%±2.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.8%±2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Killingly and Bridgewater Town 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% |
22.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 16.2%±1.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $112,651±$7k 40% above U.S. |
$84,350±$8kLowest 4% above U.S. |
$133,853±$9kHighest 66% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $533,100±$23kHighest 60% above U.S. |
$288,600±$15kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$510,200±$32k 53% above U.S. |
| Bridgewater Town and East Bridgewater 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. |
$1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,981±$671 40% above U.S. |
| Bridgewater Town and East Bridgewater 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. |
$3,922Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$6,522Highest 109% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.2%±13.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
42.8%±10.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
60.9%±20.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| East Bridgewater 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% |
11.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 19% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 6% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.7%±2.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.3%±5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| East Bridgewater 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 | #136 of 149 in CT | #204 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Bridgewater-Raynham | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | East Bridgewater |
| High school in town | Bridgewater-Raynham Regional | Killingly High School | East Bridgewater JR./SR. High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 18.1Highest |
11.1Lowest |
13.3 |
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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.