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Saugatuck vs Roxbury vs Bridgewater
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Saugatuck has the most expensive homes ($1756k median).
Roxbury has the most renters (17.3% rent).
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 | Saugatuck | Roxbury | Bridgewater |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,925Highest |
2,185 |
1,658Lowest |
| Median age | 50.7±7.6Lowest 23% above CT |
54.7±1.8 33% 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 | 20.4%±5Highest CT: 20.2% |
14.3%±4Lowest CT: 20.2% |
14.4%±2.9 CT: 20.2% |
| Saugatuck and Bridgewater are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.7%±5.1Lowest CT: 18.5% |
31%±5.5 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+ | 74.6%Highest CT: 42.5% |
65.2% CT: 42.5% |
59.3%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.7Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.8%±3.3 CT: 7.1% |
6.8%±5.3Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Bridgewater and Roxbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $250,001Highest 161% above CT |
$123,864±$27kLowest 29% above CT |
$159,365±$5k 66% above CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $1,756,400±$353kHighest 379% above CT |
$714,500±$77k 95% above CT |
$693,000±$75kLowest 89% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,213±$219Highest 49% above CT |
$1,713±$418 15% above CT |
$1,467±$233Lowest about the CT average |
| Saugatuck and Roxbury 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 |
$6,591Lowest about the CT average |
$6,869 3% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45%±21.6Lowest CT: 52.6% |
61.5%±48.3Highest 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 | 2.4%Lowest CT: 10% |
3.7%Highest CT: 10% |
3% CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.5% CT: 66.5% |
82.7%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
92.1%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970Lowest 3 yrs newer than CT |
1981Highest 14 yrs newer than CT |
1975 8 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 47 minHighest 78% above CT |
37 min 38% above CT |
29 minLowest 11% above CT |
| Work from home | 42.7%±12.1Highest CT: 16% |
17.4%±6.6Lowest CT: 16% |
25.2%±5 CT: 16% |
| 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.