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Bridgewater vs Antwerp vs Sherman
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
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%).
Sherman has the shortest commute (22 min average).
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 | Bridgewater | Antwerp | Sherman |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 543Lowest |
683Highest |
590 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -26.2%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-11.1%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 33.1±6.8Lowest 17% below NY |
35.7±7.6 10% below NY |
36.8±9Highest 8% below NY |
| Sherman and Antwerp 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%±4.6 NY: 20.5% |
29.7%±5Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Sherman and Antwerp 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%±7.9 NY: 17.9% |
22.2%±4Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Sherman and Antwerp are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 10.3% NY: 40.2% |
9.8%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
19.2%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±3.5Highest NY: 7% |
1.6%±2.5Lowest NY: 7% |
4.1%±2.3 NY: 7% |
| Bridgewater and Sherman 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 |
$46,346±$12k 46% below NY |
| Antwerp and Sherman 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 |
$109,500±$18k 74% below NY |
| Antwerp and Sherman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $735±$16 55% below NY |
$806±$629Highest 50% below NY |
$544±$72Lowest 66% 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 |
$2,353 64% below NY |
$2,492Highest 62% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 3.1%±38.6Lowest NY: 52.1% |
34.4%±37.1Highest NY: 52.1% |
27.5%±47.2 NY: 52.1% |
| Antwerp and Sherman 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% |
20% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 69.1%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
70.2% NY: 54.3% |
71.1%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1948Highest 11 yrs older than NY |
1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minHighest 25% below NY |
23 min 29% below NY |
22 minLowest 34% below NY |
| Work from home | 2.8%±3.6Lowest NY: 14.9% |
13.3%±8.4Highest NY: 14.9% |
6.6%±4.1 NY: 14.9% |
| Antwerp and Sherman 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.