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Bridgewater vs Denmark vs Jefferson
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%).
Denmark has the most kids (15.6% under 18).
Jefferson has the most people working from home (17.5%).
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 | Denmark | Jefferson |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,169Highest |
1,054 |
1,013Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 58.3±6.3Highest 50% above U.S. |
54.4±5Lowest 40% above U.S. |
58±3.5 49% above U.S. |
| Bridgewater and Jefferson 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% |
15.6%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
12.5%±2.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Denmark and Jefferson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 33.1%±1.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
31.8%±7.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
33.7%±9.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Jefferson and Bridgewater 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% |
29.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
28.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.1%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Denmark and Jefferson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $82,361±$9kHighest about the U.S. average |
$64,167±$10kLowest 21% below U.S. |
$67,188±$13k 17% below U.S. |
| Bridgewater and Jefferson 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. |
$250,000±$68kLowest 25% below U.S. |
$296,700±$92k 11% below U.S. |
| Bridgewater and Jefferson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$201 20% below U.S. |
$1,409±$207Highest about the U.S. average |
$867±$156Lowest 39% below U.S. |
| Denmark and Bridgewater are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,823 9% below U.S. |
$2,259Lowest 28% below U.S. |
$4,196Highest 35% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 32.1%±13.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
90.6%±31Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±71.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 11.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minLowest 14% above U.S. |
34 min 30% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 31% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 8%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.7%±6.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.5%±6.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Jefferson and Denmark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Newfound Area School District | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | 14 photos → |
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.