People on tax returns who moved between counties, from IRS migration data, 2022 to 2023. Figures are for all of Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region; flows under 20 returns are not published.

Who moves here: 6.0% of residents arrived from another county in the past year, 0.0% from another state. County figure.
Who arrives and who leaves: Households moving into Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region report $67,400 a year in income on average; those leaving, $69,900.
Income you would need: $56,100 a year to rent the median home at the 30% line. From your city
Rent or buy: Median rent is $1,403 a month; owners with a mortgage pay $1,579 a month including taxes and insurance, on a median home of $220,300.
Getting to work: 16 minutes each way on average; 0.0% work from home.
If it is close but not quite: Wilmington, DE matches it on character. Compare the two

Moved from another state1
0.0%
below the median place (median 2.0%)
Net movers per 1,000 people6
2.5
above the median place (median -0.6)
Income of households moving in6
$67,377
5% below the median place

All 5 moving measures

Measure	Poquonock Bridge	Vs median
Moved here in the past year1County figure	6.0%	5% above
Moved from another state1	0.0%	below (median 2.0%)
Net movers per 1,000 people6County figure	2.5	above (median -0.6)
Income of households moving in6County figure	$67,377	5% below
Income of households moving out6County figure	$69,861	1% below

What it costs to live here

Rent to income is 45.6%, 124% above the median place.

Poquonock Bridge45.6%

Typical place20.4%

Share of the median household income that goes to the median rent. Above 30% is the usual stress line.

Income needed to rent

$56,120

a year, at the 30% line

Rent to income

45.6%

124% above the median place

Home price to income

6.0x

57% above the median place

Could you afford it?

Your household income, before tax

The median rent would take

46%

well over the 30% line

Left after rent, in US prices

$19,800

a year

Vs the typical household here

Same

as the median household

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Renters paying 30%+1
71.0%
40% above the median place
Homeownership1
46.8%
30% below the median place
Property tax rate1
1.9%
104% above the median place

All 15 cost and housing measures

Measure	Poquonock Bridge	Vs median
Median gross rent1	$1,403	3% above
Rent to income1	45.6%	124% above
Property tax rate1	1.9%	104% above
Home price to income1	6.0x	57% above
Prices vs US average2Metro figure	100.4	0% below
Fair market rent, 2 bedrooms3County figure	$1,902	18% above
Property tax paid (median)1	$4,102	26% above
Median home value1	$220,300	31% below
Home prices, 1-year change4County figure	7.5%	134% above
Home prices, 5-year change4County figure	65.3%	27% above
Homeownership1	46.8%	30% below
Renters paying 30%+1	71.0%	40% above
Owner costs with a mortgage1	$1,579	16% below
Vacant homes1County figure	8.4%	19% above
Median year built1	1960	1% below

Work and pay

Works from home is 0.0%, below the median place (median 12.4%).

Works from home1
0.0%
below the median place (median 12.4%)
Commutes by transit1
0.0%
below the median place (median 0.8%)
Unemployment1
22.4%
358% above the median place

More on work and pay, against the typical place

Median household income$36,940 −54%

Mean commute16 min −35%

Income per person$24,768 −38%

Poverty rate11.4% +6%

All 10 work and pay measures

Measure	Poquonock Bridge	Vs median
Median household income1	$36,940	54% below
Income per person1	$24,768	38% below
Unemployment1	22.4%	358% above
Average annual pay5County figure	$74,404	13% above
Pay growth, 1 year5County figure	5.5%	49% above
Jobs5County figure	128,313	15% below
Poverty rate1	11.4%	6% above
Mean commute1	16 min	35% below
Works from home1	0.0%	below (median 12.4%)
Commutes by transit1	0.0%	below (median 0.8%)

Who lives here

High school or higher is 72.6%, 21% below the median place.

High school or higher1
72.6%
21% below the median place
Household size1
2.3
9% below the median place
Median age1
36.7
6% below the median place

All 8 people measures

Measure	Poquonock Bridge	Vs median
Population1	1,105	6646th largest
Median age1	36.7	6% below
Bachelor's or higher1County figure	35.8%	12% above
High school or higher1	72.6%	21% below
Household size1	2.3	9% below
Born abroad1County figure	8.8%	0% above
No health insurance1County figure	4.7%	27% below
Homes with broadband1	91.1%	1% below

Life in Poquonock Bridge

Out the door, against the typical place

Parks per 10k residents99.5 9.8×

Playgrounds per 10k63.4 6.7×

Grocery stores per 10k0.0 −100%

Restaurants, cafes and bars per 10k18.1 +62%

Libraries per 10k0.0 −100%

Named paths and bike trails2 km +5%

Bus and rail stops per sq mi1.5 7.1×

Mapped by volunteers in OpenStreetMap inside the city limits (Census boundaries), so coverage is fuller in some places than others. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.

Businesses per 10,000 residents (county figures)

Restaurants and bars25.1 +21%

Shops34.8 +15%

Arts, recreation and fitness4.9 +20%

Doctors' offices and clinics18.0 −11%

Child care centers2.0 −13%

Counts businesses with paid staff, so small owner-run shops are not included.

Students per teacher9
11.4
26% below the median place
Public schools9
86
above the median place (median 9)
Restaurants and bars per 10k7
25.1
21% above the median place

All 15 schools and local life measures

Measure	Poquonock Bridge	Vs median
Public schools9County figure	86	above (median 9)
Public school students9County figure	36,605	above (median 4,897)
Students per teacher9County figure	11.4	26% below
Restaurants and bars per 10k7County figure	25.1	21% above
Shops per 10k7County figure	34.8	15% above
Arts, recreation and fitness per 10k7County figure	4.9	20% above
Doctors' offices and clinics per 10k7County figure	18.0	11% below
Child care centers per 10k7County figure	2.0	13% below
Parks per 10k8	99.5	above (median 10.2)
Playgrounds per 10k8	63.4	above (median 9.4)
Grocery stores per 10k8	0.0	below (median 2.1)
Restaurants, cafes and bars per 10k8	18.1	62% above
Libraries per 10k8	0.0	below (median 0.9)
Named paths and bike trails8	2.1	5% above
Transit stops per sq mi8	1.5	above (median 0.2)

Safety, weather and risk

Median air quality index is 38, 12% below the median place.

No crime figure yet. Either the city police department did not report to the FBI for the latest year, or our monthly fetch has not reached Poquonock Bridge. Larger places are fetched first.

Median air quality index11
38
12% below the median place
Hurricane risk10
94.7
34% above the median place
Tornado risk10
53.1
35% below the median place

All 7 weather and risk measures

Measure	Poquonock Bridge	Vs median
Natural hazard risk10County figure	88.6	4% below
Hurricane risk10County figure	94.7	34% above
Tornado risk10County figure	53.1	35% below
Wildfire risk10County figure	39.4	36% below
Heat wave risk10County figure	71.3	21% below
Median air quality index11Metro figure	38	12% below
Good air days11Metro figure	81.3%	19% above

How it is changing

Five-year survey estimates, one point per release.

Median gross rent

Up 21.2% from 2019 to 2024.

Median household income

Down 31.0% from 2019 to 2024.

Median home value

Up 43.8% from 2019 to 2024.

Citytistics measures

Paycheck stretch

$19,700

left a year after rent, in US prices. Better than 0% of places

Pay vs rent

-11.1 pts

a year, rent outrunning pay. Better than 0% of places

Family fit

of 100 on cost, space and class size

Growth

n/a

Population figure is the county's

Measures only Citytistics publishes, built from the figures on this page. Scores of 100 beat every place we track. Formulas

Poquonock Bridge in 2030: where the trends point

If recent trends hold, the median rent will take about 48% of the median income in 2030, up from 46% now.

Citytistics projections to 2030: each figure's own trend, blended with the typical trend across the places we rate, eased toward long-run US growth and carried forward from the latest release. The range is where 80% of places landed when we tested the same method on past releases.

Measure	Latest	2030 projection	Likely range	Avg. per year
Median rent	$1,403/mo (2024)	$1,790/mo	$1,470 to $2,180/mo	+4.1%
Median household income	$36,940 (2024)	$44,500	$38,000 to $53,000	+3.2%
Median home value	$220,300 (2024)	$312,000	$227,000 to $430,000	+6.0%

The median home would be worth 7.0 years of the median income in 2030, against 6.0 now.

A projection of recent trends, not a prediction of the economy or advice to buy or sell. How we project.

Places like Poquonock Bridge

The closest matches on income, rent, home value, education and age, and the places nearby.

Place	Rent	Income
Wilmington, DE	$1,224	$58,671	Compare
Baltimore, MD	$1,331	$62,177	Compare
Ferry Pass, FL	$1,383	$61,689	Compare
Birmingham, AL	$1,107	$46,051	Compare

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Common questions

Is Poquonock Bridge a good place to live?

It depends on what you need, so here is what the numbers say. After the median rent, and with prices for everything else adjusted to the US average, the median household has about $19,700 a year left, less than in 99% of the 1,875 places under 10,000 people we track. It is the 2nd-lowest of 61 Connecticut places. Between the 2019 and 2024 surveys, rent rose 3.9% a year while household income rose -7.1%, so rent outran pay by more than in 98% of places its size. It is the highest of 65 Connecticut places. On cost, space and class size it scores 2 out of 100 for families. See how it ranks with your own weights.

Is Poquonock Bridge expensive to live in?

The median rent takes 45.6% of the median household income, against 20.4% in the typical place we track. Housing is a heavier load here than usual. The median home is valued at $220,300.

What salary do you need to live in Poquonock Bridge?

To rent the median home without spending more than 30% of income on rent, a household needs about $56,120 a year. Work it out from your current city.

What places are similar to Poquonock Bridge?

On income, rent, home value, education and age, the closest matches are Wilmington, DE, Baltimore, MD, Ferry Pass, FL and Birmingham, AL.

Sources and methods

The small numbers beside each measure point here. Every dataset is public; links go to the publisher.

American Community Survey 5-year estimates · US Census Bureau · 2020 to 2024 estimatesTables B01002, B01003, B05002, B07003, B08013, B08301, B15003, B17001, B19013, B19301, B23025, B25002, B25003, B25010, B25035, B25064, B25070, B25077, B25088, B25103, B28002, S2701
Regional Price Parities · US Bureau of Economic Analysis · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14
Fair Market Rents · US Department of Housing and Urban Development · Fiscal year 2027
House Price Index · Federal Housing Finance Agency · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14
Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages · US Bureau of Labor Statistics · 2025 annual averages
SOI Tax Stats, county-to-county migration · Internal Revenue Service · Tax years 2022 to 2023Counts tax returns and the people on them; flows under 20 returns are suppressed.
County Business Patterns · US Census Bureau · 2023 data
Common Core of Data · National Center for Education Statistics · 2024 release
National Risk Index · Federal Emergency Management Agency · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14NRI data and maps
Air Quality System, annual AQI by county · US Environmental Protection Agency · 2025 dataAirData download files

Derived by Citytistics from the tables above: rent to income (B25064, B19013); property tax rate (B25103, B25077); home price to income (B25077, B19013).

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Citytistics. “Poquonock Bridge, Connecticut.” Data as of 2026-11-14. https://www.citytistics.com/city/poquonock-bridge-connecticut/

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