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Bridgewater vs Newfane vs Rye vs Danby
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 oldest housing (typical home built 1971).
Rye has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.6%).
Danby has the youngest population (median age 52.6).
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 | Danby |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 980Lowest |
1,456 |
5,611Highest |
1,133 |
| 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% |
-2.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 57.1±8Highest 47% above U.S. |
54.4±3.9 40% above U.S. |
55.1±3 42% above U.S. |
52.6±4.8Lowest 35% 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% |
14.6%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Rye and Danby 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%±3.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
31.7%±5.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.3%±2.6Lowest 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
46.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
61.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.8%Lowest 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% |
2.5%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Bridgewater and Danby 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. |
$77,321±$13k 4% below 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. |
$272,400±$41k 18% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $850±$778 40% below U.S. |
$1,266±$238 10% below U.S. |
$1,781±$156Highest 26% above U.S. |
$794±$166Lowest 44% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,418Lowest 10% above U.S. |
$5,174 66% above U.S. |
$7,519Highest 141% above U.S. |
$4,543 46% 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%±16.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
41.4%±34.6Lowest 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% |
9.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
85.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
89.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
29 min 9% above U.S. |
30 minHighest 12% 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% |
12.1%±5.1 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 | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None 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.