Population 1,791 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Bridgewater
Household size in Bridgewater
| Period | Bridgewater | Connecticut | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.43 | 2.57 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.36 | 2.61 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.52 | 2.57 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.43 | 2.55 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.00 | −0.02 | −0.03 |
Households in Bridgewater run small, averaging 2.43 people against 2.65 nationally, which usually means more singles and couples and fewer children.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Bridgewater
| Period | Bridgewater | Connecticut | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 49.0 | 40.0 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 51.9 | 41.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 52.5 | 42.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 54.5 | 42.1 | 40.1 |
| Change | +5.5 | +2.1 | +2.3 |
Bridgewater skews older: half of its residents are older than 54.5, well above the national median of 40.1. That usually means more empty nesters and retirees, and fewer young families. The median age has climbed from 49.0 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Bridgewater
| Period | Bridgewater | Connecticut | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.9% | 11.2% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 5.8% | 11.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 3.7% | 10.8% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 2.1% | 11.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | −2.8 pts | +0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 2.1% of households in Bridgewater, well below the national share of 11.6%.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Bridgewater
Renters in Bridgewater
| Period | Bridgewater | Connecticut | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.0% | 30.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 10.8% | 32.7% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 12.2% | 33.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 7.4% | 33.5% | 34.8% |
| Change | −3.6 pts | +2.7 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 7.4% of households in Bridgewater rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. More than four in ten owners (43.8%) have paid off their mortgages, above the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Bridgewater
| Period | Bridgewater | Connecticut | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.7% | 8.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 13.8% | 9.5% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 15.7% | 10.2% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 18.1% | 7.9% | 9.6% |
| Change | +4.4 pts | −0.9 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 18.1% of the housing in Bridgewater, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Bridgewater
| Period | Bridgewater | Connecticut | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1965 | 1963 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1966 | 1964 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1968 | 1964 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1975 | 1967 | 1980 |
| Change | +10 | +4 | +6 |
Housing in Bridgewater leans a little older: the median home dates to 1975, against 1980 nationally. Even so, homes here are newer than in Connecticut as a whole, where the median home dates to 1967.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Bridgewater
| Period | Bridgewater | Connecticut | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,409 | $1,127 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,463 | $1,218 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,844 | $1,380 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,532 | $1,702 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$123 | +$575 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Bridgewater costs $1,532 a month with utilities, close to the national median of $1,571. Rents here are lower than in Connecticut overall ($1,702). Rent takes 34.0% of the typical renter's income, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Bridgewater
Bachelor's degrees in Bridgewater
| Period | Bridgewater | Connecticut | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 51.1% | 35.5% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 53.6% | 37.0% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 56.8% | 39.2% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 58.6% | 42.3% | 35.6% |
| Change | +7.4 pts | +6.8 pts | +7.2 pts |
College graduates are unusually common in Bridgewater: 58.6% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's degree or higher, against 35.6% nationally. Education tends to track local incomes and the kinds of jobs nearby.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Bridgewater
| Period | Bridgewater | Connecticut | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 95.8% | 88.1% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 96.1% | 89.2% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 95.9% | 90.4% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 98.7% | 91.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +2.9 pts | +3.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
Finishing high school is nearly universal in Bridgewater: 98.7% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Bridgewater
| Period | Bridgewater | Connecticut | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.6% | 7.8% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 6.0% | 9.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.2% | 6.2% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.6% | 5.6% | 5.4% |
| Change | −1.0 pts | −2.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been a little easier to find in Bridgewater than nationally: unemployment was 4.6%, against 5.4%. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Bridgewater compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bridgewater | 2.43 | 54.5 | 2.1% | 7.4% | 18.1% | 1975 | $1,532 | 58.6% | 98.7% | 4.6% |
| Roxbury Falls | 2.23 | 55.9 | 3.3% | 18.1% | 19.7% | 1982 | $1,654 | 52.1% | 92.7% | 3.4% |
| Roxbury | 2.14 | 55.6 | 4.0% | 16.3% | 24.4% | 1980 | $2,170 | 65.6% | 99.0% | 3.7% |
| New Milford | 2.69 | 43.0 | 9.7% | 20.3% | 9.0% | 1973 | $1,733 | 41.2% | 94.0% | 6.5% |
| Brookfield | 2.77 | 46.0 | 7.5% | 13.5% | 6.8% | 1977 | $1,893 | 57.9% | 97.2% | 3.8% |
| Candlewood Point | 1.77 | 62.1 | 2.4% | 3.0% | 28.0% | 1974 | $2,276 | 81.8% | 97.8% | 0.7% |
| Washington | 1.97 | 59.2 | 6.9% | 19.0% | 29.1% | 1967 | $1,380 | 55.1% | 99.6% | 5.3% |
| Sherman | 2.41 | 57.0 | 3.6% | 7.4% | 15.5% | 1975 | $2,174 | 51.1% | 94.2% | 5.3% |
| Woodbury | 2.22 | 51.7 | 7.3% | 22.5% | 9.5% | 1978 | $1,667 | 49.5% | 99.0% | 4.1% |
| New Fairfield | 2.99 | 43.6 | 7.9% | 8.4% | 10.6% | 1970 | $2,050 | 48.9% | 92.7% | 4.6% |
| Southbury | 2.39 | 53.0 | 3.3% | 11.8% | 6.5% | 1978 | $1,912 | 51.8% | 95.1% | 3.1% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Bridgewater. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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