What stands out worked out from the figures below

Salisbury has the most kids (19.2% under 18).

Bridgewater has the most homeowners (92.1%).

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	Salisbury	Bridgewater
People
Population	4,224Highest	1,658Lowest
Median age	44.2±9.9Lowest 8% above CT	55.9±4.4Highest 36% above CT
	Bridgewater and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	19.2%±6.9Highest CT: 20.2%	14.4%±2.9Lowest CT: 20.2%
	Salisbury and Bridgewater are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	28.1%±5.1Lowest CT: 18.5%	37%±6.6Highest CT: 18.5%
	Bridgewater and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	58.8%Lowest CT: 42.5%	59.3%Highest CT: 42.5%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.9%±2.1Lowest CT: 7.1%	6.8%±5.3Highest CT: 7.1%
	Bridgewater and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$124,256±$26kLowest 30% above CT	$159,365±$5kHighest 66% above CT
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$763,700±$121kHighest 108% above CT	$693,000±$75kLowest 89% above CT
	Salisbury and Bridgewater are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,846±$736Highest 24% above CT	$1,467±$233Lowest about the CT average
	Salisbury and Bridgewater are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,125Lowest 23% below CT	$6,869Highest 3% above CT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	23.2%±11.8Lowest CT: 52.6%	47.8%±43Highest CT: 52.6%
	Bridgewater and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	4.2%Highest CT: 10%	3%Lowest CT: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	68.2%Lowest CT: 66.5%	92.1%Highest CT: 66.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1967Lowest same as CT	1975Highest 8 yrs newer than CT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	20 minLowest 25% below CT	29 minHighest 11% above CT
Work from home	28%±8Highest CT: 16%	25.2%±5Lowest CT: 16%
	Salisbury 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	#19 of 149 in CT	—
School district	Salisbury School District	Regional School District 12
High school in town	None 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.