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About Bridgewater
Town in Connecticut, United StatesBridgewater is a town in Litchfield County, Connecticut, United States. The population was 1,662 at the 2020 census, a decline from the figure of 1,727 tabulated in 2010. The town is part of the Western Connecticut Planning Region. Bridgewater is well known as being a weekend getaway for wealthy New Yorkers, due to its scenic wooded areas, location on the banks of Lake Lillinonah and proximity to New York City. Bridgewater was one of the last remaining dry towns (Eastford is still a dry town) in Connecticut until voters approved the sale of alcohol in a 2014 referendum, by a 660–246 vote. The Bridgewater Country Fair is a popular annual event held every August, attracting visitors from all …
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Housing in Bridgewater
The typical Bridgewater home is worth about $740,000, up 0.8% in a year, 64% above the Connecticut typical home.
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The public schools Bridgewater’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 83% of Connecticut’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.
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