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Bridgewater vs Sandgate vs Sangerfield
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 most affordable homes ($90k median).
Sandgate has the most people working from home (34.6%).
Sangerfield has the highest household income ($92k).
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 | Sangerfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,310 |
435Lowest |
2,431Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -9.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 35.8±4.2Lowest 8% below U.S. |
55.7±5.4Highest 43% above U.S. |
47.2±4.9 21% above U.S. |
| Sandgate and Sangerfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.8%±4.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.1%±7.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Bridgewater and Sangerfield 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% |
26%±11.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.2%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Sandgate and Sangerfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 13.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1Lowest 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. |
$91,563±$14kHighest 13% above U.S. |
| Sangerfield 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. |
$169,500±$11k 49% below U.S. |
| Sandgate and Sangerfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $736±$20Lowest 48% below U.S. |
— | $797±$81Highest 44% below U.S. |
| Sangerfield and Bridgewater 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. |
$2,778 11% below U.S. |
$3,075Highest about the U.S. average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 6.8%±28.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
22.9%±10Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Sangerfield 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
65.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Highest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1959 21 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
27 minHighest 3% above U.S. |
24 min 9% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 5.8%±3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
34.6%±32.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.5%±3.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sandgate and Sangerfield 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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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.