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Bridgewater vs Bellows Falls vs Washington
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.1%).
Bellows Falls has the most kids (22.6% under 18).
Washington has the most people working from home (14.9%).
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 | Bellows Falls | Washington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,169Lowest |
2,891Highest |
1,208 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-12.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 58.3±6.3Highest 50% above U.S. |
41.3±6.7Lowest 6% above U.S. |
55±4.7 41% above U.S. |
| Bridgewater and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 10.8%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.6%±6.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.8%±4.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Bellows Falls and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 33.1%±1.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.7%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bridgewater and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
27.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
32% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
8.2%±4.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.6%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Bellows Falls and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $82,361±$9k about the U.S. average |
$56,086±$2kLowest 31% below U.S. |
$89,453±$12kHighest 11% above U.S. |
| Washington and Bridgewater are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $398,600±$65kHighest 20% above U.S. |
$195,600±$35kLowest 41% below U.S. |
$358,600±$32k 8% above U.S. |
| Bridgewater and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$201Highest 20% below U.S. |
$1,038±$109Lowest 27% below U.S. |
$1,106±$160 22% below U.S. |
| Bridgewater and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,823Lowest 9% below U.S. |
$4,448Highest 43% above U.S. |
$4,321 39% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 32.1%±13.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
43.9%±16.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±88.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Bellows Falls and Bridgewater are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
25.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
50.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 14% above U.S. |
20 minLowest 24% below U.S. |
36 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 8%±3.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.9%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.9%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Washington and Bridgewater are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Newfound Area School District | — | Washington School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.