What stands out worked out from the figures below

Bridgewater has grown the fastest since 2010 (-1%).

Winfield has the most people working from home (9.2%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Bridgewater	Winfield
People
Population	1,310Lowest	1,874Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-1%Highest NY: +4.2%	-9.1%Lowest NY: +4.2%
Median age	35.8±4.2Lowest 10% below NY	38.8±6.3Highest about the NY average
	Winfield 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%	26.8%±5.8Highest NY: 20.5%
	Winfield 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%	20.4%±2.4Highest NY: 17.9%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	13.6%Lowest NY: 40.2%	18.7%Highest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.1%±1.6Highest NY: 7%	2.7%±1.2Lowest NY: 7%
	Bridgewater and Winfield 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	$66,917±$10kHighest 22% below NY
	Winfield 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±$7kLowest 79% below NY	$140,500±$20kHighest 67% below NY
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$736±$20Highest 55% below NY	$617±$70Lowest 62% below NY
Property taxmedian, yearly	$2,546Highest 61% below NY	$2,378Lowest 64% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	6.8%±28.1Lowest NY: 52.1%	54.3%±26Highest NY: 52.1%
	Winfield 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 NY: 14%	15.2%Lowest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	81.4%Highest NY: 54.3%	80.2%Lowest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1972Highest 13 yrs newer than NY	1958Lowest 1 yr older than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	23 minLowest 28% below NY	36 minHighest 9% above NY
Work from home	5.8%±3Lowest NY: 14.9%	9.2%±3.5Highest NY: 14.9%
	Winfield and Bridgewater are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	—	MOUNT MARKHAM CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
High school in town	—	MOUNT MARKHAM SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL
Students per teacherat that high school	—	9.0
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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.