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Bridgewater vs Sandgate 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).
Sandgate has the most people working from home (34.6%).
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 | Sandgate | Edwards |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,310 |
435Lowest |
1,327Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -12.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 35.8±4.2 8% below U.S. |
55.7±5.4Highest 43% above U.S. |
34.1±8.7Lowest 12% below U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 20.8%±4.7 U.S.: 22% |
13.1%±7.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
31%±4.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 15%±2.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
26%±11.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
14.7%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Sandgate 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% |
37.8%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% |
2.3%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.5%±0.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Bridgewater and Sandgate 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. |
$69,167±$19k 14% below U.S. |
$72,300±$14kHighest 10% below U.S. |
| Edwards and Sandgate 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. |
$193,800±$31kHighest 42% below U.S. |
$101,800±$9k 69% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $736±$20Lowest 48% below U.S. |
— | $850±$331Highest 40% below U.S. |
| 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 18% below U.S. |
$2,778Highest 11% below U.S. |
$2,225Lowest 29% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 6.8%±28.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
13.2%±28.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Edwards and Bridgewater 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% |
9.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Highest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1959Lowest 21 yrs older than U.S. |
1970 10 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
27 min 3% above U.S. |
29 minHighest 9% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 5.8%±3 U.S.: 15.1% |
34.6%±32.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
4.1%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sandgate and Bridgewater are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
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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.