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Bridgewater vs Wheeler vs Sangerfield
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%).
Wheeler has the most kids (40.9% under 18).
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 | Wheeler | Sangerfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,310 |
1,195Lowest |
2,431Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-9.8%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-9.1% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 35.8±4.2 10% below NY |
33.3±13.6Lowest 16% below NY |
47.2±4.9Highest 19% above NY |
| Kids under 18 | 20.8%±4.7 NY: 20.5% |
40.9%±24.3Highest NY: 20.5% |
19.2%±3.5Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Wheeler and Bridgewater are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 15%±2.9 NY: 17.9% |
12.4%±6.1Lowest NY: 17.9% |
22.2%±2.7Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 13.6%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
15.8% NY: 40.2% |
25.9%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±1.6Highest NY: 7% |
0.9%±0.8Lowest NY: 7% |
2.3%±1 NY: 7% |
| Bridgewater and Sangerfield 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 |
$59,688±$14k 31% below NY |
$91,563±$14kHighest 7% above NY |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $89,900±$7kLowest 79% below NY |
$119,400±$16k 72% below NY |
$169,500±$11kHighest 60% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $736±$20Lowest 55% below NY |
$1,341±$150Highest 17% below NY |
$797±$81 51% below NY |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,546Lowest 61% below NY |
$2,573 61% below NY |
$3,075Highest 53% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 6.8%±28.1Lowest NY: 52.1% |
15.4%±36.8 NY: 52.1% |
22.9%±10Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Sangerfield and Wheeler are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 18.3% NY: 14% |
35%Highest NY: 14% |
4.2%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.4% NY: 54.3% |
84.8%Highest NY: 54.3% |
65.2%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 13 yrs newer than NY |
1981Highest 22 yrs newer than NY |
1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 28% below NY |
32 minHighest about the NY average |
24 min 26% below NY |
| Work from home | 5.8%±3Lowest NY: 14.9% |
21.8%±23.7Highest NY: 14.9% |
14.5%±3.3 NY: 14.9% |
| Wheeler 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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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.