Bridgewater, CT

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Bridgewater, Connecticut

Bridgewater, Connecticut, in Litchfield county, is 10 miles NE of Danbury, Connecticut (center to center) and 63 miles NE of New York, New York. As of the year 2000 census, 1,824 people lived in Bridgewater.

The People and Families of Bridgewater

In Bridgewater, about 67% of adults are married. Bridgewater is one of those places you go to when you're already married, not to find someone. It seems that everyone in town is married (though of course they're not).

Wealth and Education

Significantly, more adults in Bridgewater have earned college degrees than have people in most other towns in Connecticut.

Political Inclinations

Bridgewater residents donated more money ($3,250) to John Kerry than to the other candidates in the 2004 Presidential race. Across all electoral races, the Democratic party attracted the most donations from the town.

Bridgewater Housing

Vacation or seasonal housing units are not uncommon in Bridgewater.

High Points

Bridgewater strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Connecticut):

Category	Trophy
College Educated Adults (vs. Peers)	Top 4%

Comparative Profile of Bridgewater, CT

Comparing Bridgewater to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Connecticut (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Age of the Population
Male Share of the Population
Racial Diversity
Senior Citizens
Female Share of the Population
Children Under 5 Years Old

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Portion of People Married
Average Household Size

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
College Educated Adults

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Seasonal and Vacation Housing

Category	Value
Near Medium City	10 miles NE of Danbury, Connecticut (center to center)
Nearest Large City	63 miles NE of New York, New York
County	Litchfield
Standard Zip Codes	06752
Phone Area Codes	860
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	41.535
Longitude	-73.377

Station	DANBURY
Distance	9.6 miles
Jan Temp	18 to 35 F
Apr Temp	36 to 60 F
Jul Temp	61 to 84 F
Oct Temp	40 to 62 F
Annual Precip	51.7 inches

Station	BULLS BRIDGE DAM
Distance	9.6 miles
Jan Temp	14 to 35 F
Apr Temp	35 to 59 F
Jul Temp	60 to 84 F
Oct Temp	38 to 63 F
Annual Precip	47.8 inches

Station	WIGWAM RESERVOIR
Distance	15.6 miles
Jan Temp	13 to 34 F
Apr Temp	33 to 58 F
Jul Temp	58 to 83 F
Oct Temp	36 to 62 F
Annual Precip	51 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	1,824	100%
Male	903	49.5%
Female	921	50.5%
Under 18	403	22.1%
18+	1,421	77.9%
65+	242	13.3%
Median Age	44.6
Average Family Size	2.96
White	1,779	97.5%
African-American	17	0.9%
Asian	13	0.7%
American Indian & Alaskan	1	0.1%
Other	2	0.1%
Mixed Race	12	0.7%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	9	0.5%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	1,898
Growth	74
Growth %	4.1%

Ancestry	Percent
English	17.7%
Irish	17.6%
Italian	13.1%
German	12.3%
US/American	5.3%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	4.4%
Swedish	3.4%
Hungarian	2.7%
Scotch-Irish	2.7%
Polish	2.2%
Scottish	1.8%
French (except Basque)	1.8%
Lithuanian	1.5%
Dutch	1.3%
Norwegian	1.2%
Scandinavian	1.1%
Russian	1.1%
British	0.9%
Lebanese	0.8%
French Canadian	0.7%
Eastern European	0.6%
Czech	0.6%
European	0.6%
Ukrainian	0.6%
Swiss	0.5%
Portuguese	0.4%
Danish	0.4%
Welsh	0.4%
Austrian	0.3%
Greek	0.3%
Celtic	0.3%
Canadian	0.3%
Czechoslovakian	0.2%

Library
Burnham Public Library 62 Main Street South Bridgewater, Connecticut (860) 354-6937

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