Compare towns
Bridgewater vs Salisbury vs Wirt
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 youngest population (median age 35.8).
Salisbury has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.5%).
Wirt has the most kids (28.7% 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 | Salisbury | Wirt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,310Highest |
1,200Lowest |
1,253 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 35.8±4.2Lowest 8% below U.S. |
50.6±6.5Highest 30% above U.S. |
38.9±8.1 about the U.S. average |
| Salisbury and Wirt are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.8%±4.7 U.S.: 22% |
16.6%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
28.7%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Wirt and Bridgewater are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 15%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.4%±2.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.7%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 13.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
11.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Bridgewater and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $44,850±$12k 44% below U.S. |
$99,688±$21kHighest 23% above U.S. |
$42,243±$14kLowest 48% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $89,900±$7k 73% below U.S. |
$306,900±$51kHighest 8% below U.S. |
$81,600±$9kLowest 75% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $736±$20Lowest 48% below U.S. |
$1,443±$984Highest about the U.S. average |
$742±$50 47% below U.S. |
| Salisbury and Wirt are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,546Lowest 18% below U.S. |
$4,842Highest 55% above U.S. |
$2,617 16% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 6.8%±28.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.9%±22.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
39.2%±6.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Wirt and Salisbury 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% |
4.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
21.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
88.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
76.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 11% below U.S. |
19 minLowest 29% below U.S. |
31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 5.8%±3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
6%±2.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.9%±5.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Salisbury and Wirt are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | BOLIVAR-RICHBURG CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | None 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.