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Starks vs Wilder vs Bridgewater
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Starks has the most homeowners (90%).
Wilder has grown the fastest since 2010 (+81.7%).
Bridgewater has the oldest population (median age 48.8).
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 | Starks | Wilder | Bridgewater |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 556 |
3,087Highest |
484Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+81.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-12.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.7±9.4 20% above U.S. |
45.5±8.9Lowest 17% above U.S. |
48.8±8Highest 25% above U.S. |
| Bridgewater and Starks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.4%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
11.8%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.1%±5.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Bridgewater and Starks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.3%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.3%±4.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.5%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bridgewater and Wilder are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21% U.S.: 35.7% |
60.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
18.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.9%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
8.1%±3.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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 | $63,500±$8kLowest 21% below U.S. |
$75,143±$9kHighest 7% below U.S. |
$65,417±$15k 19% below U.S. |
| Wilder and Bridgewater are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $148,500±$27kLowest 55% below U.S. |
$273,200±$18kHighest 18% below U.S. |
$154,900±$78k 53% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,063±$301 25% below U.S. |
$1,142±$451Highest 19% below U.S. |
$768±$116Lowest 46% below U.S. |
| Wilder and Starks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,348Lowest 57% below U.S. |
$5,505Highest 76% above U.S. |
$1,417 55% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.5%±90.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
39.9%±17.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
38.9%±59.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Starks and Wilder are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 19.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
62.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
17 minLowest 37% below U.S. |
22 min 16% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 3.3%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.6%±6.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.5%±5.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Wilder and Bridgewater are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
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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.