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Bridgewater vs Moriah vs Newfane 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 shortest commute (24 min average).
Moriah has the most affordable homes ($138k median).
Newfane has the most people working from home (30.8%).
Fairlee has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.1%).
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 | Moriah | Newfane | Fairlee |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 980Lowest |
4,483Highest |
1,456 |
1,066 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 57.1±8Highest 47% above U.S. |
56.7±3 46% above U.S. |
54.4±3.9Lowest 40% above U.S. |
56.2±8.7 44% above U.S. |
| Bridgewater and Moriah 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% |
15.4%±4.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.1%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
12.2%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Moriah and Bridgewater 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% |
33.4%±6.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.2%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
33.4%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
25.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
46.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
46.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.8%±3.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±2.1 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. |
$63,113±$6kLowest 22% below U.S. |
$66,719±$21k 17% below U.S. |
$74,760±$10kHighest 7% below U.S. |
| Fairlee 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±$55k 34% below U.S. |
$138,200±$9kLowest 58% below U.S. |
$284,200±$49kHighest 15% below U.S. |
$274,200±$39k 18% below U.S. |
| Newfane and Fairlee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $850±$778 40% below U.S. |
$832±$165Lowest 41% below U.S. |
$1,266±$238Highest 10% below U.S. |
$1,083±$242 23% below U.S. |
| Newfane 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. |
$2,644Lowest 15% below U.S. |
$5,174 66% above U.S. |
$5,617Highest 80% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 59.7%±39.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
51.2%±25.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.9%±79.7 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%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1951Lowest 29 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
24 min 8% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.5%±6.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
30.8%±12.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15%±7.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Newfane and Fairlee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #380 of 484 in NY | — | — |
| School district | — | MORIAH CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | West River Valley Union Education District #72A | Rivendell Interstate School District |
| High school in town | — | MORIAH JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.6 |
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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.