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Bridgewater vs Edwards vs Addison
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bridgewater has grown the fastest since 2010 (-1%).
Edwards has the highest household income ($72k).
Addison has the shortest commute (21 min average).
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 | Edwards | Addison |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,310Lowest |
1,327 |
1,688Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-12.2%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-11.5% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 35.8±4.2 10% below NY |
34.1±8.7Lowest 14% 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% |
31%±4.3Highest NY: 20.5% |
25.4%±4.5 NY: 20.5% |
| Edwards and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 15%±2.9 NY: 17.9% |
14.7%±1.6Lowest 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% NY: 40.2% |
12.8%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
17.2%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±1.6Highest NY: 7% |
0.5%±0.6Lowest NY: 7% |
3%±1.4 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 |
$72,300±$14kHighest 16% below NY |
$55,921±$15k 35% below NY |
| Edwards and Addison 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 |
$101,800±$9kHighest 76% below NY |
$97,300±$6k 77% below NY |
| Edwards and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $736±$20 55% below NY |
$850±$331Highest 48% below NY |
$716±$370Lowest 56% below NY |
| Edwards and Bridgewater are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,546 61% below NY |
$2,225Lowest 66% below NY |
$2,942Highest 55% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 6.8%±28.1Lowest NY: 52.1% |
13.2%±28.2 NY: 52.1% |
31.7%±13.3Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Addison 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 NY: 14% |
9.7%Lowest NY: 14% |
17.8% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.4%Highest NY: 54.3% |
80.9% NY: 54.3% |
77.7%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Highest 13 yrs newer than NY |
1970 11 yrs newer than NY |
1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 28% below NY |
29 minHighest 11% below NY |
21 minLowest 35% below NY |
| Work from home | 5.8%±3Highest NY: 14.9% |
4.1%±4.2 NY: 14.9% |
3.7%±2.6Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Bridgewater and Edwards 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.