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Bridgewater vs Stockbridge vs Wilder
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bridgewater has the most affordable homes ($218k median).
Stockbridge has the most people working from home (28.6%).
Wilder has grown the fastest since 2010 (+81.7%).
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 | Stockbridge | Wilder |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 980 |
791Lowest |
3,087Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-2.4% VT: +2.8% |
+81.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 57.1±8Highest 32% above VT |
55.3±5.3 28% above VT |
45.5±8.9Lowest 6% above VT |
| Bridgewater and Stockbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 12.8%±5.8Highest VT: 17.9% |
9.9%±3.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
11.8%±4.1 VT: 17.9% |
| Bridgewater and Wilder are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 30.2%±0.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
27.9%±3.2 VT: 21.4% |
27.3%±4.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Bridgewater and Stockbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.3% VT: 43.8% |
35%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
60.2%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.8%±3.8 VT: 7% |
1.1%±1.2Lowest VT: 7% |
8.1%±3.9Highest VT: 7% |
| Wilder and Bridgewater 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 VT |
$77,109±$12kHighest 5% below VT |
$75,143±$9k 7% below VT |
| Stockbridge and Wilder are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $218,300±$55kLowest 31% below VT |
$283,500±$26kHighest 10% below VT |
$273,200±$18k 14% below VT |
| Stockbridge and Wilder are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $850±$778Lowest 31% below VT |
$1,140±$126 8% below VT |
$1,142±$451Highest 7% below VT |
| Wilder and Stockbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,418Lowest 32% below VT |
$4,488 11% below VT |
$5,505Highest 9% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 59.7%±39.1Highest VT: 48.4% |
53.3%±22 VT: 48.4% |
39.9%±17.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Bridgewater and Stockbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 14.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
3.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
9.3% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
85% VT: 73.2% |
62.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest same as VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min about the VT average |
27 minHighest 17% above VT |
17 minLowest 29% below VT |
| Work from home | 10.5%±6.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
28.6%±12.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
12.6%±6.7 VT: 16.9% |
| Stockbridge and Wilder are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Rochester Stockbridge Unified School District #81 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
VT 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.