Compare towns
Roxbury vs Sandy Hook 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).
Sandy Hook has the most kids (22.6% under 18).
Bridgewater has the shortest commute (29 min average).
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 | Sandy Hook | Bridgewater |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,185 |
9,863Highest |
1,658Lowest |
| Median age | 54.7±1.8 33% above CT |
43.1±3Lowest 5% 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% |
22.6%±4.1Highest CT: 20.2% |
14.4%±2.9 CT: 20.2% |
| Age 65+ | 31%±5.5 CT: 18.5% |
14.4%±2.4Lowest 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% |
60.9% CT: 42.5% |
59.3%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.8%±3.3Lowest CT: 7.1% |
6.2%±2.1 CT: 7.1% |
6.8%±5.3Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Bridgewater and Sandy Hook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $123,864±$27kLowest 29% above CT |
$160,814±$25kHighest 68% above CT |
$159,365±$5k 66% above CT |
| Sandy Hook 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 |
$501,200±$33kLowest 37% 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±$418 15% above CT |
$1,866±$439Highest 25% above CT |
$1,467±$233Lowest about the CT average |
| Sandy Hook and Roxbury 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 |
$10,000+Highest at least 51% above CT |
$6,869 3% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.5%±48.3Highest CT: 52.6% |
52.4%±26.6 CT: 52.6% |
47.8%±43Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Roxbury and Sandy Hook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.7% CT: 10% |
5.6%Highest CT: 10% |
3%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.7%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
92.9%Highest CT: 66.5% |
92.1% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 14 yrs newer than CT |
1979 12 yrs newer than CT |
1975Lowest 8 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 38% above CT |
35 min 33% above CT |
29 minLowest 11% above CT |
| Work from home | 17.4%±6.6Lowest CT: 16% |
23.1%±4.4 CT: 16% |
25.2%±5Highest CT: 16% |
| Bridgewater and Sandy Hook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Regional School District 12 | — | Regional School District 12 |
| High school 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.