About Bridgewater

Bridgewater is a very small town located in the state of Connecticut. With a population of 1,824 people and just one neighborhood, Bridgewater is the 160th largest community in Connecticut.

Unlike some towns , Bridgewater isn't mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Bridgewater are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Bridgewater is a town of professionals, managers, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Bridgewater who work in management occupations (17.17%), office and administrative support jobs (12.49%), and sales jobs (11.86%).

Of important note, Bridgewater is also a town of artists. Bridgewater has more artists, designers and people working in media than 90% of the communities in America. This concentration of artists helps shape Bridgewater's character.

One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their homes - 8.53% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

In addition, Bridgewater is home to many people who could be described as "urban sophisticates." Urban sophisticates are educated, wealthy, executives and professionals, who have urbane tastes in books, food, and travel, whether they actually live in a big city, or choose to reside in a small town. In big or medium-sized cities, urban sophisticates tend to frequent art institutions such as opera, symphonies, ballet, live theatre, and museums.

Bridgewater is a good choice for families with children because of several factors. Many other families with children live here, making it a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families. The town's good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic success. Many people own their own single-family homes, providing areas for children to play and stability in the community. Finally, Bridgewater's overall crime rate is lower than average for the country.

As is often the case in a small town, Bridgewater doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.

Bridgewater Information and Demographics

If knowledge is power, Bridgewater is a pretty powerful place. 48.23% of the adults in Bridgewater have earned a 4-year college degree, masters degree, MD, law degree, or even PhD. Compare that to the national average of 14.96% for all cities and towns.

The per capita income in Bridgewater in 2000 was $42,505, which is wealthy relative to Connecticut and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $170,020 for a family of four. However, Bridgewater contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

The people who call Bridgewater home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Bridgewater is White, followed by African-American. Important ancestries of people in Bridgewater include English, Irish, Italian, German, Swedish, Scotch-Irish, and Hungarian.

The most common language spoken in Bridgewater is English.