What stands out worked out from the figures below

Bridgewater has the most people working from home (7.5%).

Blaine has the most kids (24.1% 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.

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

Measure	Bridgewater	Blaine
People
Population	484Lowest	706Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-12.8%Lowest ME: +2.6%	-8.1%Highest ME: +2.6%
Median age	48.8±8Highest 9% above ME	46.3±17Lowest 3% above ME
	Bridgewater and Blaine are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	17.1%±5.7Lowest ME: 18.1%	24.1%±6.5Highest ME: 18.1%
	Blaine and Bridgewater are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	27.5%±2.8Highest ME: 22.4%	18.1%±7.3Lowest ME: 22.4%
	Bridgewater and Blaine are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	18.8%Lowest ME: 36.2%	20%Highest ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.9%±2.2Lowest ME: 5.8%	6.5%±3.4Highest ME: 5.8%
	Blaine and Bridgewater are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$65,417±$15kLowest 12% below ME	$80,707±$24kHighest 8% above ME
	Blaine and Bridgewater are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$154,900±$78k 48% below ME	—
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$768±$116Highest 33% below ME	$691±$303Lowest 39% below ME
	Bridgewater and Blaine are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$1,417Lowest 53% below ME	$1,804Highest 41% below ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	38.9%±59.5Highest ME: 48.4%	20%±100Lowest ME: 48.4%
	Bridgewater and Blaine are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	12%Highest ME: 10.7%	5.7%Lowest ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	84.7%Lowest ME: 74.3%	91.1%Highest ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1971Lowest 6 yrs older than ME	1974Highest 3 yrs older than ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	22 minHighest 10% below ME	19 minLowest 24% below ME
Work from home	7.5%±5.1Highest ME: 15.9%	6.5%±3.1Lowest ME: 15.9%
	Bridgewater and Blaine are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
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ME 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.