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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Bridgewater, CT compare?
| Figure | Bridgewater, CT |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 1,677 |
| Change since April 2020 | +1.3% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 1,662 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 101 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | 1.2 |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 4.3 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 11.0% |
| Measure | Bridgewater, CT |
|---|---|
| Total population | 1,658±196 |
| Median age | 55.9±4.4 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 2.0%±1.7 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 89.0%±4.0 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 3.0%±2.1 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 1.1%±1.0 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 8.6%±2.7 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 59.3%±4.7 pts |
| Median household income | $159,365±$5,366 |
| Per capita income | $94,705±$9,500 |
| People below the poverty line | 3.0%±1.4 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 3.6%±2.4 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $693,000±$75,168 |
| Median gross rent | $1,467±$233 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 39.1%±27.8 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 92.1%±3.2 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.0%±4.8 pts |
| Worked from home | 25.2%±5.1 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 63.8%±5.7 pts |
| Public transportation | 2.0%±1.6 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 29.4 min±4.8 |
| No health insurance coverage | 1.7%±0.9 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov