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Bridgewater Town vs Killingly vs Plainville vs Middleborough
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 highest household income ($113k).
Killingly has the most kids (19.8% under 18).
Plainville has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Middleborough has the most people working from home (13.6%).
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 | Middleborough |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 28,471Highest |
17,867 |
17,551Lowest |
24,505 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | — | +4.9% 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. |
43.4±2.1 12% above U.S. |
| Plainville and Middleborough 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%±2.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.6%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.8%±2.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Killingly and Middleborough 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%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.8%±2.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Middleborough and Plainville 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% |
32% 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% |
3.5%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $112,651±$7kHighest 40% above U.S. |
$84,350±$8k 4% above U.S. |
$84,343±$7kLowest 4% above U.S. |
$97,056±$7k 20% above U.S. |
| 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. |
$468,700±$18k 41% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,092±$177Highest 48% above U.S. |
$1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,126±$147 20% below U.S. |
$1,706±$72 21% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,499Highest 108% above U.S. |
$3,922Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$4,798 54% above U.S. |
$6,023 93% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.2%±13.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
42.8%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
40.3%±12.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.2%±11.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Middleborough 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% |
11.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.2% 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% |
76.9%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 minHighest 19% above U.S. |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 20% below U.S. |
31 min 18% 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% |
13.6%±2.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Middleborough 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 | #170 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 | Middleborough |
| High school in town | Bridgewater-Raynham Regional | Killingly High School | Plainville High School | Middleborough High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 18.1Highest |
11.1Lowest |
11.4 |
11.3 |
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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.