Compare towns
Bridgewater vs Wheelock vs Wirt
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (-1%).
Wheelock has the most people working from home (21.1%).
Wirt has the most kids (28.7% 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 | Wheelock | Wirt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,310Highest |
717Lowest |
1,253 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 35.8±4.2Lowest 8% below U.S. |
51±5.6Highest 31% above U.S. |
38.9±8.1 about the U.S. average |
| Wheelock and Wirt are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.8%±4.7 U.S.: 22% |
18.8%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
28.7%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Wirt and Bridgewater 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% |
29.4%±4.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.7%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 13.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
11.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Bridgewater and Wheelock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $44,850±$12k 44% below U.S. |
$64,792±$20kHighest 20% below U.S. |
$42,243±$14kLowest 48% below U.S. |
| Wheelock and Bridgewater are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $89,900±$7k 73% below U.S. |
$189,600±$37kHighest 43% below U.S. |
$81,600±$9kLowest 75% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $736±$20Lowest 48% below U.S. |
— | $742±$50Highest 47% below U.S. |
| Wirt 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. |
$2,937Highest 6% below U.S. |
$2,617 16% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 6.8%±28.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
39.2%±6.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Wirt and Bridgewater are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 18.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
21.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
97.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
76.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
28 min 4% above U.S. |
31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 5.8%±3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.1%±16Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.9%±5.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Wheelock and Wirt are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | — | BOLIVAR-RICHBURG CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.