Compare towns
Brookfield vs Cornwall vs Roxbury vs Bridgewater
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Brookfield has the most kids (22.7% under 18).
Cornwall has the most people working from home (32.4%).
Roxbury has the most renters (17.3% rent).
Bridgewater has the highest household income ($159k).
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 | Brookfield | Cornwall | Roxbury | Bridgewater |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,706Highest |
1,425Lowest |
2,185 |
1,658 |
| Median age | 44.3±1.8Lowest 8% above CT |
53.9±5.1 31% above CT |
54.7±1.8 33% above CT |
55.9±4.4Highest 36% above CT |
| Bridgewater and Roxbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 22.7%±3Highest CT: 20.2% |
14.9%±2.8 CT: 20.2% |
14.3%±4Lowest CT: 20.2% |
14.4%±2.9 CT: 20.2% |
| Age 65+ | 18.8%±2.8Lowest CT: 18.5% |
29.4%±2.5 CT: 18.5% |
31%±5.5 CT: 18.5% |
37%±6.6Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Bridgewater and Roxbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 58.3%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
59.1% CT: 42.5% |
65.2%Highest CT: 42.5% |
59.3% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
4.9%±3 CT: 7.1% |
5.8%±3.3 CT: 7.1% |
6.8%±5.3Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Bridgewater and Roxbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $148,360±$11k 55% above CT |
$128,864±$34k 35% above CT |
$123,864±$27kLowest 29% above CT |
$159,365±$5kHighest 66% above CT |
| Bridgewater and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $479,700±$24kLowest 31% above CT |
$554,600±$106k 51% above CT |
$714,500±$77kHighest 95% above CT |
$693,000±$75k 89% above CT |
| Roxbury and Bridgewater are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,892±$183Highest 27% above CT |
$1,047±$121Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,713±$418 15% above CT |
$1,467±$233 about the CT average |
| Brookfield and Roxbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,594Highest 14% above CT |
$5,792Lowest 13% below CT |
$6,591 about the CT average |
$6,869 3% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 35.9%±13.1Lowest CT: 52.6% |
46.8%±31.9 CT: 52.6% |
61.5%±48.3Highest CT: 52.6% |
47.8%±43 CT: 52.6% |
| Roxbury and Bridgewater are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.1% CT: 10% |
8.2%Highest CT: 10% |
3.7% CT: 10% |
3%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.5% CT: 66.5% |
87.3% CT: 66.5% |
82.7%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
92.1%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 11 yrs newer than CT |
1959Lowest 8 yrs older than CT |
1981Highest 14 yrs newer than CT |
1975 8 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 6% above CT |
30 min 13% above CT |
37 minHighest 38% above CT |
29 min 11% above CT |
| Work from home | 16.3%±3Lowest CT: 16% |
32.4%±13.6Highest CT: 16% |
17.4%±6.6 CT: 16% |
25.2%±5 CT: 16% |
| Cornwall and Bridgewater 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 | #67 of 149 in CT | — | — | — |
| School district | Brookfield School District | Cornwall School District | Regional School District 12 | Regional School District 12 |
| High school in town | Brookfield High School | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.7 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
CT 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.