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Deep River vs Willimantic vs Bridgewater
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Willimantic has the most renters (65.1% rent).
Bridgewater has the most expensive homes ($693k median).
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 | Deep River | Willimantic | Bridgewater |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,458 |
18,096Highest |
1,658Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +2.3% CT: +0.9% |
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| Median age | 46.2±5.6 12% above CT |
31.3±2.7Lowest 24% below CT |
55.9±4.4Highest 36% above CT |
| Bridgewater and Deep River are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.6%±4.7 CT: 20.2% |
20.6%±2.5Highest CT: 20.2% |
14.4%±2.9Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Willimantic and Deep River are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.1%±4.1 CT: 18.5% |
11%±1.7Lowest CT: 18.5% |
37%±6.6Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.6% CT: 42.5% |
24.2%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
59.3%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±2.2Lowest CT: 7.1% |
19.1%±2.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
6.8%±5.3 CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $90,253±$19k 6% below CT |
$45,962±$7kLowest 52% below CT |
$159,365±$5kHighest 66% above CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $362,200±$26k about the CT average |
$190,900±$17kLowest 48% below CT |
$693,000±$75kHighest 89% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,221±$185 18% below CT |
$1,063±$68Lowest 29% below CT |
$1,467±$233Highest about the CT average |
| Bridgewater and Deep River are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,092 8% below CT |
$4,678Lowest 30% below CT |
$6,869Highest 3% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 58.2%±22.9Highest CT: 52.6% |
55.9%±8.1 CT: 52.6% |
47.8%±43Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Deep River and Willimantic are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.2% CT: 10% |
23.4%Highest CT: 10% |
3%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 69.2% CT: 66.5% |
34.9%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
92.1%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 7 yrs newer than CT |
1953Lowest 14 yrs older than CT |
1975Highest 8 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 9% below CT |
23 minLowest 12% below CT |
29 minHighest 11% above CT |
| Work from home | 15.2%±5.6 CT: 16% |
6.2%±2Lowest CT: 16% |
25.2%±5Highest CT: 16% |
| Bridgewater and Deep River 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 | Deep River School District · Regional School District 04 | — | Regional School District 12 |
| High school in town | Valley Regional High School | — | 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 |
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.