2026 Compare Cities Education:
Farmington, CT vs Bridgewater, NJ

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Highlights
- Bridgewater spends 6.0% less per student than Farmington.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 11.9% lower in Bridgewater than in Farmington. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Bridgewater had 0.3% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Farmington
 Farmington, CTBridgewater, NJUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$23,575$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$20,830  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,279$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.33  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock9134573
 Students per Counselor341  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock94.9%88.9%
 Some College Educ.12.4%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock5.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.62.1%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock21.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree5.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock4.0%1.5%
Reviews for Farmington    4 Reviews

Over 13 years ago

housing medium cost for Northeast; all other costs  More

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Over 16 years ago

....that there isn't more reasonably priced homes in Farmington because it really is a great town to live in. It's small enough to feel like you know people, but big  More

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If you work in the health insurance industry, and have school-age kids, this is a great place. The liberal, progressive culture is also a plus (to some  More

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Reviews for Bridgewater    2 Reviews

I have lived here for 11 years,the quality of life is awesome, peaceful, quiet, very safe neighborhoods. Many areas the homes have an acre or more of property, so you  More

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Over 13 years ago

We enjoy very much where we live. Love NJ. However, we are looking to retire and on a more limited income, Nj is a difficult place to live. So, we are also open for  More

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