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Bridgewater vs New Hampton vs Windsor
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 oldest population (median age 58.3).
New Hampton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.8%).
Windsor has the most affordable homes ($208k median).
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 | New Hampton | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,169Lowest |
2,509 |
3,554Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 58.3±6.3Highest 50% above U.S. |
51.7±2.7 33% above U.S. |
44.8±6.5Lowest 15% above U.S. |
| Bridgewater and New Hampton 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% |
13.8%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Windsor and New Hampton 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% |
24.8%±5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.7%±6.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bridgewater and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
32.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| New Hampton and Bridgewater 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 |
$95,250±$35kHighest 18% above U.S. |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below U.S. |
| New Hampton 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. |
$383,700±$37k 15% above U.S. |
$207,500±$31kLowest 38% below U.S. |
| Bridgewater and New Hampton 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. |
$749±$433Lowest 47% below U.S. |
$1,026±$89 27% below U.S. |
| Bridgewater and Windsor 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. |
$4,973 59% above U.S. |
$5,209Highest 67% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 32.1%±13.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
21.3%±21.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.5%±17 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Bridgewater and Windsor 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% |
13.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
57.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 14% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 8%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.9%±3.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| New Hampton and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #61 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Newfound Area School District | Newfound Area School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | 12 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.