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Bridgewater vs Hampton vs Nanticoke vs Fairlee
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 the most homeowners (85.4%).
Nanticoke has the most kids (25.6% under 18).
Fairlee has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.1%).
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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 | Hampton | Nanticoke | Fairlee |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 980Lowest |
1,145 |
1,683Highest |
1,066 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
-8.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 57.1±8Highest 47% above U.S. |
43.1±14.7 11% above U.S. |
41.5±6.4Lowest 7% above U.S. |
56.2±8.7 44% above U.S. |
| Bridgewater and Fairlee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 12.8%±5.8 U.S.: 22% |
15.9%±6.9 U.S.: 22% |
25.6%±5.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
12.2%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Nanticoke and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 30.2%±0.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.6%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
33.4%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Fairlee and Bridgewater are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
15.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
15.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
46.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.8%±3.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.5%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±3.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Bridgewater and Fairlee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $70,272±$3k 13% below U.S. |
$73,796±$8k 9% below U.S. |
$69,432±$13kLowest 14% below U.S. |
$74,760±$10kHighest 7% below U.S. |
| Fairlee and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $218,300±$55k 34% below U.S. |
$166,800±$10k 50% below U.S. |
$157,100±$32kLowest 53% below U.S. |
$274,200±$39kHighest 18% below U.S. |
| Fairlee and Bridgewater are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $850±$778Lowest 40% below U.S. |
$1,264±$375Highest 11% below U.S. |
$941±$314 33% below U.S. |
$1,083±$242 23% below U.S. |
| Hampton and Fairlee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,418 10% above U.S. |
$3,007Lowest 4% below U.S. |
$3,171 about the U.S. average |
$5,617Highest 80% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 59.7%±39.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
13.2%±25.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.4%±37.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
89.2%±71.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Fairlee and Bridgewater are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 14.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
16.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
77%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 9% below U.S. |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
23 minLowest 13% below U.S. |
24 min 8% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.5%±6.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.8%±8.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
5%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15%±7.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Fairlee and Bridgewater are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | — | — | Rivendell Interstate School District |
| High school in town | — | — | — | None in town |
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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.