What stands out worked out from the figures below

Bridgewater has the most affordable homes ($80k median).

Antwerp has the most people working from home (13.3%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Bridgewater	Antwerp
People
Population	543Lowest	683Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	—	-26.2% NY: +4.2%
Median age	33.1±6.8Lowest 17% below NY	35.7±7.6Highest 10% below NY
	Antwerp and Bridgewater are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	21%±6.4Lowest NY: 20.5%	29.1%±4.6Highest NY: 20.5%
	Antwerp and Bridgewater are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	12%±7.2Lowest NY: 17.9%	20.4%±7.9Highest NY: 17.9%
	Antwerp and Bridgewater are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	10.3%Highest NY: 40.2%	9.8%Lowest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.9%±3.5Highest NY: 7%	1.6%±2.5Lowest NY: 7%
	Bridgewater and Antwerp are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$35,694±$8kLowest 58% below NY	$56,964±$25kHighest 34% below NY
	Antwerp and Bridgewater are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$80,000±$43kLowest 81% below NY	$128,100±$28kHighest 70% below NY
	Antwerp and Bridgewater are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$735±$16Lowest 55% below NY	$806±$629Highest 50% below NY
	Antwerp and Bridgewater are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$2,167Lowest 67% below NY	$2,353Highest 64% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	3.1%±38.6Lowest NY: 52.1%	34.4%±37.1Highest NY: 52.1%
	Antwerp and Bridgewater are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	28.7%Highest NY: 14%	10.1%Lowest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	69.1%Lowest NY: 54.3%	70.2%Highest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1948Highest 11 yrs older than NY	1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	25 minHighest 25% below NY	23 minLowest 29% below NY
Work from home	2.8%±3.6Lowest NY: 14.9%	13.3%±8.4Highest NY: 14.9%
	Antwerp and Bridgewater are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
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NY 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.