Compare towns
Bridgewater vs Cornwall vs Addison vs Sangerfield
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 most affordable homes ($90k median).
Cornwall has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.9%).
Addison has the most kids (25.4% under 18).
Sangerfield has the most renters (34.8% rent).
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 | Cornwall | Addison | Sangerfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,310 |
1,208Lowest |
1,688 |
2,431Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-11.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-9.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 35.8±4.2Lowest 8% below U.S. |
50.4±4.6Highest 30% above U.S. |
36.8±3.7 5% below U.S. |
47.2±4.9 21% above U.S. |
| Cornwall and Sangerfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20.8%±4.7 U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
25.4%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
| 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.7%±6.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.1%±4 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.2%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Cornwall and Sangerfield 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
54.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
17.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
25.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±3.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cornwall and Bridgewater 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 44% below U.S. |
$114,583±$32kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$55,921±$15k 31% below U.S. |
$91,563±$14k 13% above U.S. |
| Cornwall and Sangerfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $89,900±$7kLowest 73% below U.S. |
$458,000±$49kHighest 38% above U.S. |
$97,300±$6k 71% below U.S. |
$169,500±$11k 49% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $736±$20 48% below U.S. |
$1,125±$206Highest 20% below U.S. |
$716±$370Lowest 49% below U.S. |
$797±$81 44% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,546Lowest 18% below U.S. |
$6,726Highest 116% above U.S. |
$2,942 6% below U.S. |
$3,075 about the U.S. average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 6.8%±28.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
61.9%±65.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.7%±13.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
22.9%±10 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Cornwall and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 18.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
0.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
17.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
65.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 11% below U.S. |
24 min 11% below U.S. |
21 minLowest 19% below U.S. |
24 minHighest 9% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 5.8%±3 U.S.: 15.1% |
24.4%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
3.7%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.5%±3.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Cornwall and Sangerfield 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 | — |
| School district | — | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | — | WATERVILLE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — | WATERVILLE JR/SR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 10.6 |
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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.