Compare towns
Cornwall vs Deep River vs Lyme vs Bridgewater
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Cornwall has the most people working from home (32.4%).
Deep River has the most affordable homes ($362k median).
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 | Cornwall | Deep River | Lyme | Bridgewater |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,425Lowest |
4,458Highest |
2,303 |
1,658 |
| Median age | 53.9±5.1 31% above CT |
46.2±5.6Lowest 12% above CT |
55.6±3.3 35% above CT |
55.9±4.4Highest 36% above CT |
| Bridgewater and Lyme are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 14.9%±2.8 CT: 20.2% |
16.6%±4.7Highest CT: 20.2% |
13.1%±2.4Lowest CT: 20.2% |
14.4%±2.9 CT: 20.2% |
| Deep River and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 29.4%±2.5 CT: 18.5% |
22.1%±4.1Lowest CT: 18.5% |
30.7%±4.5 CT: 18.5% |
37%±6.6Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Bridgewater and Lyme are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 59.1% CT: 42.5% |
44.6%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
63.5%Highest CT: 42.5% |
59.3% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±3 CT: 7.1% |
3.8%±2.2 CT: 7.1% |
2.2%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
6.8%±5.3Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Bridgewater and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $128,864±$34k 35% above CT |
$90,253±$19kLowest 6% below CT |
$135,000±$22k 41% above CT |
$159,365±$5kHighest 66% above CT |
| Bridgewater and Lyme are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $554,600±$106k 51% above CT |
$362,200±$26kLowest about the CT average |
$629,900±$105k 72% above CT |
$693,000±$75kHighest 89% above CT |
| Bridgewater and Lyme are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,047±$121Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,221±$185 18% below CT |
$1,719±$1kHighest 16% above CT |
$1,467±$233 about the CT average |
| Lyme and Bridgewater are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,792Lowest 13% below CT |
$6,092 8% below CT |
$7,328Highest 10% above CT |
$6,869 3% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.8%±31.9 CT: 52.6% |
58.2%±22.9Highest CT: 52.6% |
32.9%±44.3Lowest CT: 52.6% |
47.8%±43 CT: 52.6% |
| Deep River and Bridgewater are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.2%Highest CT: 10% |
8.2%Highest CT: 10% |
2.9%Lowest CT: 10% |
3% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.3% CT: 66.5% |
69.2%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
90.8% CT: 66.5% |
92.1%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959Lowest 8 yrs older than CT |
1974 7 yrs newer than CT |
1967 same as CT |
1975Highest 8 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 13% above CT |
24 minLowest 9% below CT |
31 minHighest 17% above CT |
29 min 11% above CT |
| Work from home | 32.4%±13.6Highest CT: 16% |
15.2%±5.6Lowest CT: 16% |
27.6%±10 CT: 16% |
25.2%±5 CT: 16% |
| Cornwall and Lyme 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 | — | #70 of 149 in CT | — | — |
| School district | Cornwall School District | Deep River School District · Regional School District 04 | Regional School District 18 | Regional School District 12 |
| High school in town | None in town | Valley Regional High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.3 |
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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.