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Sandy Hook vs Bridgewater vs Middlebury
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Sandy Hook has the youngest population (median age 43.1).
Bridgewater has the most expensive homes ($693k median).
Middlebury has the shortest commute (25 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 | Sandy Hook | Bridgewater | Middlebury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 9,863Highest |
1,658Lowest |
7,807 |
| Median age | 43.1±3Lowest 5% above CT |
55.9±4.4Highest 36% above CT |
44.4±2.3 8% above CT |
| Kids under 18 | 22.6%±4.1Highest CT: 20.2% |
14.4%±2.9Lowest CT: 20.2% |
22%±3.8 CT: 20.2% |
| Sandy Hook and Middlebury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 14.4%±2.4Lowest CT: 18.5% |
37%±6.6Highest CT: 18.5% |
22.7%±4.2 CT: 18.5% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 60.9%Highest CT: 42.5% |
59.3% CT: 42.5% |
53.3%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.2%±2.1 CT: 7.1% |
6.8%±5.3Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.8%±2.8Lowest 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 | $160,814±$25kHighest 68% above CT |
$159,365±$5k 66% above CT |
$133,487±$26kLowest 39% 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 | $501,200±$33k 37% above CT |
$693,000±$75kHighest 89% above CT |
$476,400±$23kLowest 30% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,866±$439Highest 25% above CT |
$1,467±$233 about the CT average |
$398±$387Lowest 73% below CT |
| Sandy Hook and Bridgewater are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+Highest at least 51% above CT |
$6,869Lowest 3% above CT |
$8,434 27% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.4%±26.6Highest CT: 52.6% |
47.8%±43 CT: 52.6% |
12.7%±6.9Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Sandy Hook and Bridgewater are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.6% CT: 10% |
3%Lowest CT: 10% |
5.8%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9%Highest CT: 66.5% |
92.1% CT: 66.5% |
87.8%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
1975Lowest 8 yrs newer than CT |
1976 9 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 33% above CT |
29 min 11% above CT |
25 minLowest 5% below CT |
| Work from home | 23.1%±4.4 CT: 16% |
25.2%±5Highest CT: 16% |
15.3%±3.2Lowest CT: 16% |
| Bridgewater and Sandy Hook 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 | — | — | #55 of 149 in CT |
| School district | — | Regional School District 12 | Regional School District 15 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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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.