What stands out worked out from the figures below

Litchfield has the most affordable homes ($409k median).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Litchfield	Bridgewater
People
Population	1,251Lowest	1,658Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-6.3% CT: +0.9%	—
Median age	49±8.7Lowest 19% above CT	55.9±4.4Highest 36% above CT
	Bridgewater and Litchfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	18.7%±3.5Highest CT: 20.2%	14.4%±2.9Lowest CT: 20.2%
	Litchfield and Bridgewater are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	31.5%±2.5Lowest CT: 18.5%	37%±6.6Highest 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+	65%Highest CT: 42.5%	59.3%Lowest CT: 42.5%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.6%±2.8Lowest CT: 7.1%	6.8%±5.3Highest CT: 7.1%
	Bridgewater and Litchfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$109,773±$24kLowest 15% above CT	$159,365±$5kHighest 66% above CT
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$409,000±$67kLowest 11% above CT	$693,000±$75kHighest 89% above CT
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,432±$409Lowest 4% below CT	$1,467±$233Highest about the CT average
	Bridgewater and Litchfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$6,448Lowest about the CT average	$6,869Highest 3% above CT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	47.7%±19Lowest CT: 52.6%	47.8%±43Highest 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	6.1%Highest CT: 10%	3%Lowest CT: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	67%Lowest CT: 66.5%	92.1%Highest CT: 66.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1938Lowest 29 yrs older than CT	1975Highest 8 yrs newer than CT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	29 minLowest 8% above CT	29 minHighest 11% above CT
Work from home	17.1%±6.5Lowest CT: 16%	25.2%±5Highest CT: 16%
	Bridgewater and Litchfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	—	Regional School District 12
High school in town	—	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	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.