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Bridgewater vs Newfane vs Rye
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 most affordable homes ($218k median).
Newfane has the most homeowners (87.2%).
Rye has the most expensive homes ($1028k median).
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 | Newfane | Rye |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 980Lowest |
1,456 |
5,611Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 57.1±8Highest 47% above U.S. |
54.4±3.9Lowest 40% above U.S. |
55.1±3 42% above U.S. |
| Bridgewater and Rye 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% |
11.1%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Rye 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% |
29.2%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
31.7%±5.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Rye and Bridgewater are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
46.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
61.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.8%±3.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Bridgewater and Newfane 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. |
$66,719±$21kLowest 17% below U.S. |
$140,655±$39kHighest 74% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $218,300±$55kLowest 34% below U.S. |
$284,200±$49k 15% below U.S. |
$1,028,100±$89kHighest 209% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $850±$778Lowest 40% below U.S. |
$1,266±$238 10% below U.S. |
$1,781±$156Highest 26% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,418Lowest 10% above U.S. |
$5,174 66% above U.S. |
$7,519Highest 141% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 59.7%±39.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.9%±79.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
44.3%±16.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Bridgewater and Newfane 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% |
10.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Lowest 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. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
29 minHighest 9% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.5%±6.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
30.8%±12.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
30.9%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Rye and Newfane 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 | — | — | #2 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | West River Valley Union Education District #72A | Rye School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | 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.