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Around Bridgewater
Distances
Nearest major airport
Bradley International Airport (BDL)45 miles away
Closer regional airport
Tweed New Haven Airport (HVN)31 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
New York, NY67 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Bridgewater; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Who represents Bridgewater
U.S. Representative · Connecticut’s 5th DistrictJahana Hayes (D)
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Population over time
Bridgewater had 1,662 residents in the 2020 census, down 9% since 2000.
It’s the 166th largest of 169 towns in Connecticut by population.
Litchfield County grew from 63,672 residents in 1900 to 185,186 in 2020.
Litchfield County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Weather by month
Average highs peak around 85°F in summer, and winter lows average 21°F. About 53 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 49 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Danbury, CT weather station (9 miles away).
Health care
11 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Bridgewater.
Nearest hospitals
Danbury HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Danbury9.5 miles
Waterbury HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Waterbury15.7 miles
Saint Mary's HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Waterbury17.1 miles
Providers with an office here
Specialist doctors
1
Dentists
2
Mental health providers
8
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Places in and around Bridgewater
Parks (1 nearby)
Clatter Valley Park2.0 mi
Grocery stores
Stop & Shop3.4 mi
ALDI3.5 mi
Brookfield Market4.0 mi
The Brookfield Food Emporium4.3 mi
Pharmacies
Walgreens3.3 mi
CVS Pharmacy4.3 mi
Libraries (1 nearby)
Burnham Library0.4 mi
Museums
HarryBrooke Park Museum2.9 mi
New Milford Historical Society Museum4.4 mi
Institute for American Indian Studies5.9 mi
Theaters and performance venues
Gallery 254.2 mi
THETREWORKS new milford4.3 mi
Brookfield Theatre for the Arts4.4 mi
Brookfield Bandstand4.8 mi
Counts are within about 3 miles of the center of town.
Public schools here are run by Regional School District 12. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
Public schools(1)
School
Grades
Students
Type
Distance
The Burnham SchoolBridgewater
K–5
68
Public
0.3 mi
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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