Compare towns
Bridgewater vs Winfield 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%).
Winfield has the most kids (26.8% under 18).
Sangerfield has the most people working from home (14.5%).
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 | Winfield | Sangerfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,310Lowest |
1,874 |
2,431Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-9.1%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-9.1%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 35.8±4.2Lowest 10% below NY |
38.8±6.3 about the NY average |
47.2±4.9Highest 19% above NY |
| Sangerfield and Winfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.8%±4.7 NY: 20.5% |
26.8%±5.8Highest NY: 20.5% |
19.2%±3.5Lowest 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%±2.4 NY: 17.9% |
22.2%±2.7Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Sangerfield and Winfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 13.6%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
18.7% NY: 40.2% |
25.9%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±1.6Highest NY: 7% |
2.7%±1.2 NY: 7% |
2.3%±1Lowest 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±$10k 22% below NY |
$91,563±$14kHighest 7% above NY |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $89,900±$7kLowest 79% below NY |
$140,500±$20k 67% below NY |
$169,500±$11kHighest 60% below NY |
| Sangerfield and Winfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $736±$20 55% below NY |
$617±$70Lowest 62% below NY |
$797±$81Highest 51% 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 | $2,546 61% below NY |
$2,378Lowest 64% below NY |
$3,075Highest 53% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 6.8%±28.1Lowest NY: 52.1% |
54.3%±26Highest NY: 52.1% |
22.9%±10 NY: 52.1% |
| Winfield 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% |
15.2% NY: 14% |
4.2%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.4%Highest NY: 54.3% |
80.2% NY: 54.3% |
65.2%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Highest 13 yrs newer than NY |
1958 1 yr older than NY |
1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 28% below NY |
36 minHighest 9% above NY |
24 min 26% below NY |
| Work from home | 5.8%±3Lowest NY: 14.9% |
9.2%±3.5 NY: 14.9% |
14.5%±3.3Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Sangerfield and Winfield 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 | WATERVILLE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | MOUNT MARKHAM SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | WATERVILLE JR/SR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.0Lowest |
10.6Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.