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Bridgewater vs Wheeler vs Savannah
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 people working from home (21.8%).
Savannah has the oldest population (median age 39.2).
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 | Savannah |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,310 |
1,195Lowest |
1,482Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-9.8%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-5.7% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 35.8±4.2 10% below NY |
33.3±13.6Lowest 16% below NY |
39.2±8.5Highest about the NY average |
| Savannah and Bridgewater are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.8%±4.7Lowest NY: 20.5% |
40.9%±24.3Highest NY: 20.5% |
28.7%±3.7 NY: 20.5% |
| Wheeler and Savannah 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% |
20%±0.7Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 13.6% NY: 40.2% |
15.8%Highest NY: 40.2% |
12%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±1.6Highest NY: 7% |
0.9%±0.8Lowest NY: 7% |
2.9%±2.3 NY: 7% |
| Bridgewater and Savannah 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 |
$62,604±$9kHighest 27% below NY |
| Savannah and Wheeler are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $89,900±$7kLowest 79% below NY |
$119,400±$16kHighest 72% below NY |
$101,900±$22k 76% below NY |
| Wheeler and Savannah are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $736±$20Lowest 55% below NY |
$1,341±$150Highest 17% below NY |
$950±$409 41% below NY |
| Wheeler and Savannah are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,546 61% below NY |
$2,573Highest 61% below NY |
$2,208Lowest 66% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 6.8%±28.1Lowest NY: 52.1% |
15.4%±36.8 NY: 52.1% |
53.6%±17.6Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Savannah 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% |
6.1%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.4% NY: 54.3% |
84.8%Highest NY: 54.3% |
79.9%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 13 yrs newer than NY |
1981Highest 22 yrs newer than NY |
1963Lowest 4 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 28% below NY |
32 minHighest about the NY average |
31 min 5% below NY |
| Work from home | 5.8%±3 NY: 14.9% |
21.8%±23.7Highest NY: 14.9% |
5.6%±3.2Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Wheeler and Bridgewater are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
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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.