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Roxbury vs Mansfield 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 expensive homes ($715k median).
Mansfield has the youngest population (median age 21.2).
Bridgewater has the highest household income ($159k).
Mansfield is a college town. 57% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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 | Mansfield | Bridgewater |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,185 |
25,358Highest |
1,658Lowest |
| Median age | 54.7±1.8 33% above CT |
21.2±0.2Lowest 48% below 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%±4 CT: 20.2% |
9.2%±1.6Lowest CT: 20.2% |
14.4%±2.9Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Bridgewater and Roxbury 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% |
11%±1.5Lowest 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% |
57.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
59.3% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.8%±3.3Lowest CT: 7.1% |
57%±2.5Highest CT: 7.1% |
6.8%±5.3 CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $123,864±$27k 29% above CT |
$72,393±$12kLowest 24% below CT |
$159,365±$5kHighest 66% above CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $714,500±$77kHighest 95% above CT |
$335,400±$20kLowest 9% below 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 |
$1,602±$104 8% above CT |
$1,467±$233Lowest about the CT average |
| Roxbury and Mansfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,591 about the CT average |
$5,727Lowest 14% below CT |
$6,869Highest 3% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.5%±48.3 CT: 52.6% |
76%±9.6Highest CT: 52.6% |
47.8%±43Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Mansfield and Roxbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.7% CT: 10% |
21.6%Highest CT: 10% |
3%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.7% CT: 66.5% |
57.3%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
92.1%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 14 yrs newer than CT |
1976 9 yrs newer than CT |
1975Lowest 8 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 38% above CT |
21 minLowest 22% below CT |
29 min 11% above CT |
| Work from home | 17.4%±6.6Lowest CT: 16% |
28.3%±3.3Highest CT: 16% |
25.2%±5 CT: 16% |
| Mansfield 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 | — | #45 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | Regional School District 12 | Regional School District 19 · Mansfield School District | Regional School District 12 |
| High school in town | None in town | E. O. Smith High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.8 |
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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.