What stands out worked out from the figures below

Bridgewater has the most people working from home (10.5%).

Nanticoke has the most kids (25.6% 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	Nanticoke
People
Population	980Lowest	1,683Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-3.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4%	-5.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	57.1±8Highest 47% above U.S.	41.5±6.4Lowest 7% above U.S.
Kids under 18	12.8%±5.8Lowest U.S.: 22%	25.6%±5.3Highest U.S.: 22%
Age 65+	30.2%±0.7Highest U.S.: 17.2%	22.6%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	40.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7%	15.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.8%±3.8Highest U.S.: 6.4%	1.5%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4%
	Bridgewater and Nanticoke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$70,272±$3kHighest 13% below U.S.	$69,432±$13kLowest 14% below U.S.
	Bridgewater and Nanticoke 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.	$157,100±$32kLowest 53% below U.S.
	Bridgewater and Nanticoke 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.	$941±$314Highest 33% below U.S.
	Nanticoke and Bridgewater are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,418Highest 10% above U.S.	$3,171Lowest about the U.S. average
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	59.7%±39.1Highest U.S.: 51.1%	57.4%±37.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1%
	Bridgewater and Nanticoke 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%	14.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	85.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	77%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S.	1980Highest same as U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	24 minHighest 9% below U.S.	23 minLowest 13% below U.S.
Work from home	10.5%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1%	5%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
	Bridgewater and Nanticoke 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.