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Barnard vs Bridgewater vs Newfields
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Barnard has the most kids (26.9% under 18).
Bridgewater has the most affordable homes ($218k median).
Newfields has the highest household income ($198k).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Barnard | Bridgewater | Newfields |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,211 |
980Lowest |
2,023Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.4±6Lowest 9% above U.S. |
57.1±8Highest 47% above U.S. |
44.1±1.8 13% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 26.9%±5.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
12.8%±5.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±1.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 22%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.2%±0.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 55.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
40.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
68.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.8%±3.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
7.5%±7.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Newfields and Bridgewater are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $97,581±$19k 21% above U.S. |
$70,272±$3kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$197,885±$15kHighest 145% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $402,600±$71k 21% above U.S. |
$218,300±$55kLowest 34% below U.S. |
$646,400±$34kHighest 94% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,372±$80 about the U.S. average |
$850±$778Lowest 40% below U.S. |
$1,875±$323Highest 33% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,038 94% above U.S. |
$3,418Lowest 10% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27%±19.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
59.7%±39.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.3%±40.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Bridgewater and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
14.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 8% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 19.3%±10.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.5%±6.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.5%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Newfields and Barnard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | — | Newfields School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.