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Bridgewater vs Sangerfield vs Addison
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (-1%).
Sangerfield has the most people working from home (14.5%).
Addison has the most kids (25.4% 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 | Sangerfield | Addison |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,310Lowest |
2,431Highest |
1,688 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-9.1% NY: +4.2% |
-11.5%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 35.8±4.2Lowest 10% below NY |
47.2±4.9Highest 19% above NY |
36.8±3.7 8% below NY |
| Kids under 18 | 20.8%±4.7 NY: 20.5% |
19.2%±3.5Lowest NY: 20.5% |
25.4%±4.5Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Addison and Bridgewater are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 15%±2.9Lowest NY: 17.9% |
22.2%±2.7Highest NY: 17.9% |
15.1%±4 NY: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 13.6%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
25.9%Highest NY: 40.2% |
17.2% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±1.6Highest NY: 7% |
2.3%±1Lowest NY: 7% |
3%±1.4 NY: 7% |
| Bridgewater and Addison 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 |
$91,563±$14kHighest 7% above NY |
$55,921±$15k 35% below NY |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $89,900±$7kLowest 79% below NY |
$169,500±$11kHighest 60% below NY |
$97,300±$6k 77% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $736±$20 55% below NY |
$797±$81Highest 51% below NY |
$716±$370Lowest 56% below NY |
| 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 61% below NY |
$3,075Highest 53% below NY |
$2,942 55% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 6.8%±28.1Lowest NY: 52.1% |
22.9%±10 NY: 52.1% |
31.7%±13.3Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Addison 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% |
4.2%Lowest NY: 14% |
17.8% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.4%Highest NY: 54.3% |
65.2%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
77.7% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Highest 13 yrs newer than NY |
1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 28% below NY |
24 minHighest 26% below NY |
21 minLowest 35% below NY |
| Work from home | 5.8%±3 NY: 14.9% |
14.5%±3.3Highest NY: 14.9% |
3.7%±2.6Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #464 of 484 in NY |
| 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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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.