What stands out worked out from the figures below

Bridgewater has the shortest commute (24 min average).

Hebron has the most kids (15% 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.

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

Measure	Bridgewater	Hebron
People
Population	980Lowest	1,751Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-3.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4%	-3.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	57.1±8Highest 47% above U.S.	52.2±4.2Lowest 34% above U.S.
	Bridgewater and Hebron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	12.8%±5.8Lowest U.S.: 22%	15%±3.2Highest U.S.: 22%
	Hebron and Bridgewater are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	30.2%±0.7Highest U.S.: 17.2%	23.7%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	40.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7%	32%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.8%±3.8Highest U.S.: 6.4%	2.2%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4%
	Bridgewater and Hebron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$70,272±$3kLowest 13% below U.S.	$73,205±$4kHighest 9% below U.S.
	Hebron and Bridgewater are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$218,300±$55kHighest 34% below U.S.	$206,800±$26kLowest 38% below U.S.
	Bridgewater and Hebron 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.	$1,055±$120Highest 25% below U.S.
	Hebron and Bridgewater are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,418Lowest 10% above U.S.	$4,183Highest 34% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	59.7%±39.1Highest U.S.: 51.1%	38.7%±67.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1%
	Bridgewater and Hebron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	14.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%	17.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	85.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%	95.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S.	1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	24 minLowest 9% below U.S.	33 minHighest 26% above U.S.
Work from home	10.5%±6.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	12.3%±6.4Highest U.S.: 15.1%
	Hebron and Bridgewater are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
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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.