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Bridgewater vs Sandgate vs Antwerp
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bridgewater has the most affordable homes ($80k median).
Sandgate has the most people working from home (34.6%).
Antwerp has the most kids (29.1% under 18).
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 | Sandgate | Antwerp |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 543 |
435Lowest |
683Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | -26.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 33.1±6.8Lowest 15% below U.S. |
55.7±5.4Highest 43% above U.S. |
35.7±7.6 8% below U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 21%±6.4 U.S.: 22% |
13.1%±7.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
29.1%±4.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
26%±11.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.4%±7.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Sandgate 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
37.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
9.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±3.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Bridgewater and Sandgate 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 56% below U.S. |
$69,167±$19kHighest 14% below U.S. |
$56,964±$25k 29% below U.S. |
| Sandgate and Antwerp are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $80,000±$43kLowest 76% below U.S. |
$193,800±$31kHighest 42% below U.S. |
$128,100±$28k 61% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $735±$16Lowest 48% below U.S. |
— | $806±$629Highest 43% below U.S. |
| 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 31% below U.S. |
$2,778Highest 11% below U.S. |
$2,353 25% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 3.1%±38.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
34.4%±37.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
9.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 69.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
70.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1948 32 yrs older than U.S. |
1959Highest 21 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 7% below U.S. |
27 minHighest 3% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 13% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 2.8%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
34.6%±32.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.3%±8.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sandgate and Antwerp are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
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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.