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Bridgewater vs Plainfield vs Sangerfield
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 the most affordable homes ($90k median).
Plainfield has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.8%).
Sangerfield has the oldest population (median age 47.2).
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 | Plainfield | Sangerfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,310 |
1,016Lowest |
2,431Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1% NY: +4.2% |
+0.8%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-9.1%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 35.8±4.2 10% below NY |
34.5±6.6Lowest 13% below NY |
47.2±4.9Highest 19% above NY |
| Kids under 18 | 20.8%±4.7Highest NY: 20.5% |
15.6%±2.8Lowest NY: 20.5% |
19.2%±3.5 NY: 20.5% |
| Bridgewater and Sangerfield 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% |
14.5%±2.7Lowest NY: 17.9% |
22.2%±2.7Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 13.6%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
28.2%Highest NY: 40.2% |
25.9% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±1.6 NY: 7% |
14.9%±11.2Highest NY: 7% |
2.3%±1Lowest NY: 7% |
| Plainfield 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 48% below NY |
$70,673±$6k 18% below NY |
$91,563±$14kHighest 7% above NY |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $89,900±$7kLowest 79% below NY |
$155,100±$17k 63% below NY |
$169,500±$11kHighest 60% below NY |
| Sangerfield and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $736±$20Lowest 55% below NY |
$750±$207 54% below NY |
$797±$81Highest 51% below NY |
| Sangerfield and Plainfield 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 |
$2,667 59% below NY |
$3,075Highest 53% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 6.8%±28.1Lowest NY: 52.1% |
40.6%±43.5Highest NY: 52.1% |
22.9%±10 NY: 52.1% |
| Plainfield and Sangerfield 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% |
7.8% NY: 14% |
4.2%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.4% NY: 54.3% |
87.6%Highest NY: 54.3% |
65.2%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 13 yrs newer than NY |
1977Highest 18 yrs newer than NY |
1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 28% below NY |
29 minHighest 10% below NY |
24 min 26% below NY |
| Work from home | 5.8%±3Lowest NY: 14.9% |
11.5%±4.7 NY: 14.9% |
14.5%±3.3Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Sangerfield and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | — | WATERVILLE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | — | WATERVILLE JR/SR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.6 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.