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Warren vs Lyme vs Bridgewater
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Warren has the most affordable homes ($450k median).
Lyme has the most people working from home (27.6%).
Bridgewater has the highest household income ($159k).
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 | Warren | Lyme | Bridgewater |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,415Lowest |
2,303Highest |
1,658 |
| Median age | 52±5Lowest 27% above CT |
55.6±3.3 35% above CT |
55.9±4.4Highest 36% above CT |
| Bridgewater and Lyme are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 11.2%±3Lowest CT: 20.2% |
13.1%±2.4 CT: 20.2% |
14.4%±2.9Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Bridgewater and Lyme are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.8%±6.3Lowest CT: 18.5% |
30.7%±4.5 CT: 18.5% |
37%±6.6Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Bridgewater and Lyme are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 55.1%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
63.5%Highest CT: 42.5% |
59.3% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 10.6%±9Highest CT: 7.1% |
2.2%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
6.8%±5.3 CT: 7.1% |
| Warren and Bridgewater are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $134,583±$33kLowest 41% above CT |
$135,000±$22k 41% above CT |
$159,365±$5kHighest 66% above CT |
| Bridgewater and Lyme are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $450,000±$38kLowest 23% above CT |
$629,900±$105k 72% above CT |
$693,000±$75kHighest 89% above CT |
| Bridgewater and Lyme are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,719±$1kHighest 16% above CT |
$1,467±$233Lowest about the CT average |
| Lyme and Bridgewater are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,769Lowest 43% below CT |
$7,328Highest 10% above CT |
$6,869 3% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.2%±63.8Highest CT: 52.6% |
32.9%±44.3Lowest CT: 52.6% |
47.8%±43 CT: 52.6% |
| Warren and Bridgewater are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.7%Highest CT: 10% |
2.9%Lowest CT: 10% |
3% CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.3%Highest CT: 66.5% |
90.8%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
92.1% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 17 yrs newer than CT |
1967Lowest same as CT |
1975 8 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 18% above CT |
31 min 17% above CT |
29 minLowest 11% above CT |
| Work from home | 15.9%±2.7Lowest CT: 16% |
27.6%±10Highest CT: 16% |
25.2%±5 CT: 16% |
| Lyme and Bridgewater are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Regional School District 20 | Regional School District 18 | Regional School District 12 |
| High school in town | None 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.