Compare towns
Cornwall vs Haddam vs Bridgewater vs Roxbury
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%).
Haddam has the most kids (21.3% under 18).
Bridgewater has the highest household income ($159k).
Roxbury has the most renters (17.3% rent).
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 | Haddam | Bridgewater | Roxbury |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,425Lowest |
8,644Highest |
1,658 |
2,185 |
| Median age | 53.9±5.1 31% above CT |
45.9±2.6Lowest 12% above CT |
55.9±4.4Highest 36% above CT |
54.7±1.8 33% 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 | 14.9%±2.8 CT: 20.2% |
21.3%±3.5Highest CT: 20.2% |
14.4%±2.9 CT: 20.2% |
14.3%±4Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Age 65+ | 29.4%±2.5 CT: 18.5% |
21%±2.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
37%±6.6Highest CT: 18.5% |
31%±5.5 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+ | 59.1% CT: 42.5% |
47.6%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
59.3% CT: 42.5% |
65.2%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±3Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.2%±2.2 CT: 7.1% |
6.8%±5.3Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.8%±3.3 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 | $128,864±$34k 35% above CT |
$114,426±$15kLowest 19% above CT |
$159,365±$5kHighest 66% above CT |
$123,864±$27k 29% above CT |
| Bridgewater and Cornwall 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 |
$379,700±$25kLowest 3% above CT |
$693,000±$75k 89% above CT |
$714,500±$77kHighest 95% 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 | $1,047±$121Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,567±$258 5% above CT |
$1,467±$233 about the CT average |
$1,713±$418Highest 15% above CT |
| Roxbury and Haddam 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 |
$7,045Highest 6% above CT |
$6,869 3% above CT |
$6,591 about the CT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.8%±31.9Lowest CT: 52.6% |
63.2%±47Highest CT: 52.6% |
47.8%±43 CT: 52.6% |
61.5%±48.3 CT: 52.6% |
| Haddam and Roxbury 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% |
4.8% CT: 10% |
3%Lowest CT: 10% |
3.7% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.3% CT: 66.5% |
86.7% CT: 66.5% |
92.1%Highest CT: 66.5% |
82.7%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959Lowest 8 yrs older than CT |
1971 4 yrs newer than CT |
1975 8 yrs newer than CT |
1981Highest 14 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 13% above CT |
31 min 16% above CT |
29 minLowest 11% above CT |
37 minHighest 38% above CT |
| Work from home | 32.4%±13.6Highest CT: 16% |
11.8%±3.3Lowest CT: 16% |
25.2%±5 CT: 16% |
17.4%±6.6 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 | — | #25 of 149 in CT | — | — |
| School district | Cornwall School District | Regional School District 17 | Regional School District 12 | Regional School District 12 |
| High school in town | None in town | Haddam-Killingworth High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.5 |
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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.