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Bridgewater vs Hebron vs Rupert vs Braintree
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 shortest commute (24 min average).
Hebron has the youngest population (median age 52.2).
Rupert has the most expensive homes ($363k median).
Braintree has the most renters (19% rent).
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 | Hebron | Rupert | Braintree |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 980 |
1,751Highest |
676Lowest |
1,026 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 57.1±8 47% above U.S. |
52.2±4.2Lowest 34% above U.S. |
57.8±9.7 49% above U.S. |
58.4±2.4Highest 50% above U.S. |
| Braintree and Rupert 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%±3.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.9%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
12.3%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Hebron and Rupert 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% |
23.7%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
42.3%±8.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
33.2%±3.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Rupert and Braintree are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
32% U.S.: 35.7% |
30.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
30.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.8%±3.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.8%±1.3Lowest 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±$4k 9% below U.S. |
$88,229±$36kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$79,803±$5k about the U.S. average |
| Rupert and Braintree 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. |
$206,800±$26kLowest 38% below U.S. |
$362,500±$63kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$217,700±$28k 35% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $850±$778 40% below U.S. |
$1,055±$120Highest 25% below U.S. |
— | $840±$405Lowest 41% 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. |
$4,183 34% above U.S. |
$4,594Highest 47% above U.S. |
$3,908 25% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 59.7%±39.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.7%±67.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
20%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.4%±29.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Bridgewater and Braintree 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% |
17.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
81%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1955Lowest 25 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 26% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 10.5%±6.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±6.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.6%±9.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±7.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Braintree and Rupert are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | — | — | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 |
| High school in town | — | — | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.