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Bridgewater vs Strafford vs Windsor
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 oldest population (median age 57.1).
Strafford has the most expensive homes ($431k median).
Windsor has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.2%).
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 | Strafford | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 980Lowest |
1,372 |
3,554Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-0.4% VT: +2.8% |
+0.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 57.1±8Highest 32% above VT |
51.4±4.7 19% above VT |
44.8±6.5Lowest 4% above VT |
| Bridgewater and Strafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 12.8%±5.8Lowest VT: 17.9% |
23%±5.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
19.5%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
| Strafford and Windsor 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% |
22.1%±3.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
29.7%±6.9 VT: 21.4% |
| Bridgewater and Windsor 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% |
53.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
39.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.8%±3.8Highest VT: 7% |
5.1%±2.6 VT: 7% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest VT: 7% |
| Bridgewater and Strafford 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 VT |
$110,833±$19kHighest 36% above VT |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $218,300±$55k 31% below VT |
$431,300±$40kHighest 36% above VT |
$207,500±$31kLowest 34% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $850±$778Lowest 31% below VT |
$1,125±$789Highest 9% below VT |
$1,026±$89 17% below VT |
| Strafford and Windsor 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 |
$7,149Highest 42% above VT |
$5,209 3% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 59.7%±39.1Highest VT: 48.4% |
44.6%±48 VT: 48.4% |
31.5%±17Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Bridgewater and Strafford 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% |
5.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
7.8% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.4% VT: 73.2% |
88.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
57.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 same as VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1945Lowest 31 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minHighest about the VT average |
23 min about the VT average |
23 minLowest 3% below VT |
| Work from home | 10.5%±6.6 VT: 16.9% |
16.1%±4.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
10.3%±5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Strafford and Bridgewater 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 | — | — | #61 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | Strafford School District | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | 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.