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Bridgewater vs Plainfield vs Sutton 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).
Plainfield has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.8%).
Sutton has the most expensive homes ($231k 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 | Plainfield | Sutton | Edwards |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,310 |
1,016 |
790Lowest |
1,327Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-11.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
-12.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 35.8±4.2 8% below U.S. |
34.5±6.6 11% below U.S. |
46.6±5.7Highest 20% above U.S. |
34.1±8.7Lowest 12% below U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 20.8%±4.7 U.S.: 22% |
15.6%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
31%±4.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 15%±2.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
14.5%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±2.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
14.7%±1.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 13.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
28.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
32.8%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% |
14.9%±11.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.5%±0.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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 44% below U.S. |
$70,673±$6k 12% below U.S. |
$71,250±$18k 12% below U.S. |
$72,300±$14kHighest 10% below U.S. |
| Edwards and Sutton 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. |
$155,100±$17k 53% below U.S. |
$231,100±$41kHighest 31% below U.S. |
$101,800±$9k 69% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $736±$20Lowest 48% below U.S. |
$750±$207 47% below U.S. |
— | $850±$331Highest 40% below U.S. |
| Edwards and Plainfield 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. |
$2,667 14% below U.S. |
$3,975Highest 27% above U.S. |
$2,225Lowest 29% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 6.8%±28.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
40.6%±43.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.8%±31.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
13.2%±28.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Plainfield and Sutton 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% |
7.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1970Lowest 10 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
29 min 9% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 5.8%±3 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.5%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.6%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
4.1%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sutton and Plainfield 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 | 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.