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Bridgewater vs Hebron vs Throop
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 most people working from home (12.3%).
Throop has the highest household income ($90k).
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 | Throop |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 980Lowest |
1,751Highest |
1,651 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
-8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 57.1±8Highest 47% above U.S. |
52.2±4.2Lowest 34% above U.S. |
52.7±3.1 35% above U.S. |
| Bridgewater and Throop 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%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±3.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Throop and Hebron 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%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.3%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
32% U.S.: 35.7% |
28.1%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% |
3.1%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Bridgewater and Throop 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. |
$90,268±$15kHighest 12% above U.S. |
| Throop and Hebron 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±$26k 38% below U.S. |
$185,900±$20kLowest 44% 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±$120 25% below U.S. |
$1,099±$88Highest 22% below U.S. |
| Throop and Hebron 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. |
$4,261Highest 37% 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% |
51.4%±69.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Bridgewater and Throop 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% |
5.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1964Lowest 16 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 26% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 10.5%±6.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±6.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.5%±3.3Lowest 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.