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Bridgewater Town vs Killingly vs Plainville vs Halifax
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).
Killingly has the oldest housing (typical home built 1968).
Plainville has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Halifax has the most homeowners (95.5%).
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 | Plainville | Halifax |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 28,471Highest |
17,867 |
17,551 |
7,748Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | — | +3.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 37.6±1.6Lowest 3% below U.S. |
39.5±3 about the U.S. average |
44.3±1.5Highest 14% above U.S. |
41.9±4.7 8% above U.S. |
| Plainville and Halifax are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.6%±2 U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
15.6%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Halifax 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% |
19.7%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.1%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.8%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Plainville and Killingly 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% |
30% U.S.: 35.7% |
36.1% 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% |
6.2%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $112,651±$7k 40% above U.S. |
$84,350±$8k 4% above U.S. |
$84,343±$7kLowest 4% above U.S. |
$118,556±$11kHighest 47% above U.S. |
| Halifax 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. |
$288,600±$15k 13% below U.S. |
$254,000±$14kLowest 24% below U.S. |
$481,500±$51k 45% 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. |
$1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,126±$147 20% below U.S. |
$1,804±$375 28% above U.S. |
| Bridgewater Town and Halifax 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. |
$4,798 54% above U.S. |
$6,840Highest 119% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.2%±13.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.8%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
40.3%±12.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.6%±37.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Bridgewater Town and Halifax 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% |
6.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
67.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 19% above U.S. |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 20% below U.S. |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.7%±2.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.7%±2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.9%±5.3Highest 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 | #136 of 149 in CT | #89 of 149 in CT | #120 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Bridgewater-Raynham | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Judicial Centers · Plainville School District | Halifax |
| High school in town | Bridgewater-Raynham Regional | Killingly High School | Plainville High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 18.1Highest |
11.1Lowest |
11.4 |
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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.