What stands out worked out from the figures below

Bridgewater has grown the fastest since 2010 (-1%).

Addison has the highest household income ($56k).

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	Addison
People
Population	1,310Lowest	1,688Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-1%Highest NY: +4.2%	-11.5%Lowest NY: +4.2%
Median age	35.8±4.2Lowest 10% below NY	36.8±3.7Highest 8% below NY
	Addison and Bridgewater are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	20.8%±4.7Lowest NY: 20.5%	25.4%±4.5Highest NY: 20.5%
	Addison and Bridgewater are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	15%±2.9Lowest NY: 17.9%	15.1%±4Highest NY: 17.9%
	Addison and Bridgewater are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	13.6%Lowest NY: 40.2%	17.2%Highest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.1%±1.6Highest NY: 7%	3%±1.4Lowest NY: 7%
	Bridgewater and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$44,850±$12kLowest 48% below NY	$55,921±$15kHighest 35% below NY
	Addison and Bridgewater are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$89,900±$7kLowest 79% below NY	$97,300±$6kHighest 77% below NY
	Addison and Bridgewater are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$736±$20Highest 55% below NY	$716±$370Lowest 56% below NY
	Bridgewater and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$2,546Lowest 61% below NY	$2,942Highest 55% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	6.8%±28.1Lowest NY: 52.1%	31.7%±13.3Highest NY: 52.1%
	Addison and Bridgewater are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	18.3%Highest NY: 14%	17.8%Lowest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	81.4%Highest NY: 54.3%	77.7%Lowest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1972Highest 13 yrs newer than NY	1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	23 minHighest 28% below NY	21 minLowest 35% below NY
Work from home	5.8%±3Highest NY: 14.9%	3.7%±2.6Lowest NY: 14.9%
	Bridgewater and Addison 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	—	#464 of 484 in NY
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NY 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.