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Bridgewater vs Cornwall vs Edwards
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 the most expensive homes ($458k median).
Edwards has the most kids (31% under 18).
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 | Edwards |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,310 |
1,208Lowest |
1,327Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-12.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 35.8±4.2 8% below U.S. |
50.4±4.6Highest 30% above U.S. |
34.1±8.7Lowest 12% below U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 20.8%±4.7 U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
31%±4.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 15%±2.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.7%±6.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
14.7%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 13.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
54.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
12.8%Lowest 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% |
0.5%±0.6Lowest 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. |
$72,300±$14k 10% below U.S. |
| Cornwall and Edwards 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. |
$101,800±$9k 69% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $736±$20Lowest 48% below U.S. |
$1,125±$206Highest 20% below U.S. |
$850±$331 40% below U.S. |
| Cornwall and Edwards are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,546 18% below U.S. |
$6,726Highest 116% above U.S. |
$2,225Lowest 29% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 6.8%±28.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
61.9%±65.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
13.2%±28.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Cornwall and Edwards 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% |
9.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1970Lowest 10 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
24 min 11% below U.S. |
29 minHighest 9% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 5.8%±3 U.S.: 15.1% |
24.4%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
4.1%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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| 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.