Compare towns
Cornwall vs Litchfield vs Bridgewater vs Lyme
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%).
Litchfield has the most affordable homes ($409k 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 | Litchfield | Bridgewater | Lyme |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,425 |
1,251Lowest |
1,658 |
2,303Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -6.3% CT: +0.9% |
— | — |
| Median age | 53.9±5.1 31% above CT |
49±8.7Lowest 19% above CT |
55.9±4.4Highest 36% above CT |
55.6±3.3 35% 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% |
18.7%±3.5Highest CT: 20.2% |
14.4%±2.9 CT: 20.2% |
13.1%±2.4Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Litchfield and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 29.4%±2.5Lowest CT: 18.5% |
31.5%±2.5 CT: 18.5% |
37%±6.6Highest CT: 18.5% |
30.7%±4.5 CT: 18.5% |
| Bridgewater and Litchfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 59.1%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
65%Highest CT: 42.5% |
59.3% CT: 42.5% |
63.5% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±3 CT: 7.1% |
4.6%±2.8 CT: 7.1% |
6.8%±5.3Highest CT: 7.1% |
2.2%±1.4Lowest 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 |
$109,773±$24kLowest 15% above CT |
$159,365±$5kHighest 66% above CT |
$135,000±$22k 41% 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 |
$409,000±$67kLowest 11% above CT |
$693,000±$75kHighest 89% above CT |
$629,900±$105k 72% 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 |
$1,432±$409 4% below CT |
$1,467±$233 about the CT average |
$1,719±$1kHighest 16% above CT |
| 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 |
$6,448 about the CT average |
$6,869 3% above CT |
$7,328Highest 10% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.8%±31.9 CT: 52.6% |
47.7%±19 CT: 52.6% |
47.8%±43Highest CT: 52.6% |
32.9%±44.3Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Bridgewater and Litchfield 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% |
6.1% CT: 10% |
3% CT: 10% |
2.9%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.3% CT: 66.5% |
67%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
92.1%Highest CT: 66.5% |
90.8% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959 8 yrs older than CT |
1938Lowest 29 yrs older than CT |
1975Highest 8 yrs newer than CT |
1967 same as CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 13% above CT |
29 minLowest 8% above CT |
29 min 11% above CT |
31 minHighest 17% above CT |
| Work from home | 32.4%±13.6Highest CT: 16% |
17.1%±6.5Lowest CT: 16% |
25.2%±5 CT: 16% |
27.6%±10 CT: 16% |
| Cornwall and Lyme are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Cornwall School District | — | Regional School District 12 | Regional School District 18 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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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.