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Bridgewater vs Sandgate vs Bridgewater
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 renters (30.9% rent).
Sandgate has the most people working from home (34.6%).
Bridgewater has the shortest commute (23 min average).
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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 | Bridgewater |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 543 |
435Lowest |
1,310Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | -1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 33.1±6.8Lowest 15% below U.S. |
55.7±5.4Highest 43% above U.S. |
35.8±4.2 8% below U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 21%±6.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.1%±7.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.8%±4.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Bridgewater 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% |
15%±2.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Sandgate 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
13.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±3.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Bridgewater and Bridgewater 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. |
$44,850±$12k 44% below U.S. |
| Sandgate 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 76% below U.S. |
$193,800±$31kHighest 42% below U.S. |
$89,900±$7k 73% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $735±$16Lowest 48% below U.S. |
— | $736±$20Highest 48% below U.S. |
| Bridgewater 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. |
$2,546 18% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 3.1%±38.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
6.8%±28.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Bridgewater 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% |
18.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 69.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1948Lowest 32 yrs older than U.S. |
1959 21 yrs older than U.S. |
1972Highest 8 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 11% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 2.8%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
34.6%±32.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.8%±3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sandgate and Bridgewater 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.