Compare towns
Exeter vs Bridgewater
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Exeter has the most people working from home (14.4%).
Bridgewater has the most affordable homes ($80k 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 | Exeter | Bridgewater |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 913Highest |
543Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -14.4% NY: +4.2% |
— |
| Median age | 51.7±12.6Highest 30% above NY |
33.1±6.8Lowest 17% below NY |
| Exeter and Bridgewater are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 22.7%±7.1Highest NY: 20.5% |
21%±6.4Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Exeter and Bridgewater are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 26.9%±10.5Highest NY: 17.9% |
12%±7.2Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Exeter and Bridgewater are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.2%Highest NY: 40.2% |
10.3%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1%±1.9Lowest NY: 7% |
5.9%±3.5Highest NY: 7% |
| Bridgewater and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $77,550±$19kHighest 10% below NY |
$35,694±$8kLowest 58% below NY |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $243,000±$89kHighest 43% below NY |
$80,000±$43kLowest 81% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $867±$44Highest 47% below NY |
$735±$16Lowest 55% below NY |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,926Highest 56% below NY |
$2,167Lowest 67% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest NY: 52.1% |
3.1%±38.6Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Bridgewater and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 4.3%Lowest NY: 14% |
28.7%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97.7%Highest NY: 54.3% |
69.1%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 18 yrs newer than NY |
1948Lowest 11 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 12% below NY |
25 minLowest 25% below NY |
| Work from home | 14.4%±10.4Highest NY: 14.9% |
2.8%±3.6Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Exeter and Bridgewater are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| On TownTapestry | ||
| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet |
NY 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.