Compare towns
Roxbury vs Bethany vs Bridgewater
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Roxbury has the most renters (17.3% rent).
Bethany has the most kids (20.3% under 18).
Bridgewater has the most people working from home (25.2%).
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 | Roxbury | Bethany | Bridgewater |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,185 |
5,288Highest |
1,658Lowest |
| Median age | 54.7±1.8 33% above CT |
42.5±2.9Lowest 3% above CT |
55.9±4.4Highest 36% 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 | 14.3%±4Lowest CT: 20.2% |
20.3%±5.9Highest CT: 20.2% |
14.4%±2.9 CT: 20.2% |
| Bethany and Bridgewater are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 31%±5.5 CT: 18.5% |
17.2%±4.2Lowest CT: 18.5% |
37%±6.6Highest 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+ | 65.2%Highest CT: 42.5% |
58%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
59.3% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.8%±3.3Lowest CT: 7.1% |
6.8%±3.7Highest CT: 7.1% |
6.8%±5.3Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $123,864±$27kLowest 29% above CT |
$166,236±$20kHighest 74% above CT |
$159,365±$5k 66% above CT |
| Bethany and Bridgewater are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $714,500±$77kHighest 95% above CT |
$418,000±$42kLowest 14% above CT |
$693,000±$75k 89% 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 | $1,713±$418Highest 15% above CT |
— | $1,467±$233Lowest about the CT average |
| Roxbury and Bridgewater are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,591Lowest about the CT average |
$8,313Highest 25% above CT |
$6,869 3% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.5%±48.3Highest CT: 52.6% |
0%±100Lowest CT: 52.6% |
47.8%±43 CT: 52.6% |
| Roxbury and Bridgewater are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.7%Highest CT: 10% |
2.3%Lowest CT: 10% |
3% CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.7%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
97.2%Highest CT: 66.5% |
92.1% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 14 yrs newer than CT |
1970Lowest 3 yrs newer than CT |
1975 8 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 38% above CT |
32 min 21% above CT |
29 minLowest 11% above CT |
| Work from home | 17.4%±6.6 CT: 16% |
12%±5.2Lowest CT: 16% |
25.2%±5Highest CT: 16% |
| Bridgewater and Roxbury 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 | — | #30 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | Regional School District 12 | Bethany School District · Regional School District 05 | Regional School District 12 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.