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Bridgewater vs Newark 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 shortest commute (23 min average).
Newark has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.5%).
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 | Newark | Edwards |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,310 |
727Lowest |
1,327Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-12.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 35.8±4.2 8% below U.S. |
41.4±6Highest 6% above U.S. |
34.1±8.7Lowest 12% below U.S. |
| Newark 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 U.S.: 22% |
22%±3 U.S.: 22% |
31%±4.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 15%±2.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.9%±5.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
14.7%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Newark 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
41%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
12.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.6%±0.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.5%±0.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $44,850±$12kLowest 44% below U.S. |
$72,929±$7kHighest 10% below U.S. |
$72,300±$14k 10% below U.S. |
| Newark 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. |
$229,900±$23kHighest 31% below U.S. |
$101,800±$9k 69% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $736±$20Lowest 48% below U.S. |
$1,708±$97Highest 21% above U.S. |
$850±$331 40% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,546 18% below U.S. |
$3,771Highest 21% above U.S. |
$2,225Lowest 29% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 6.8%±28.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
7.1%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
13.2%±28.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Edwards and Newark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 18.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
22.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1970Lowest 10 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
34 minHighest 28% above U.S. |
29 min 9% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 5.8%±3 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.8%±8.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
4.1%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Newark and Bridgewater are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | — |
| 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.