What stands out worked out from the figures below

Westfield has the most people working from home (36.6%).

Bridgewater has the most kids (17.1% under 18).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Westfield	Bridgewater
People
Population	389Lowest	484Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-17.1%Lowest ME: +2.6%	-12.8%Highest ME: +2.6%
Median age	47.5±5Lowest 6% above ME	48.8±8Highest 9% above ME
	Bridgewater and Westfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	8.7%±4.5Lowest ME: 18.1%	17.1%±5.7Highest ME: 18.1%
	Bridgewater and Westfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	27.2%±7.5Lowest ME: 22.4%	27.5%±2.8Highest ME: 22.4%
	Bridgewater and Westfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	18.4%Lowest ME: 36.2%	18.8%Highest ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	0%±4Lowest ME: 5.8%	2.9%±2.2Highest ME: 5.8%
	Bridgewater and Westfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$52,917±$17kLowest 29% below ME	$65,417±$15kHighest 12% below ME
	Bridgewater and Westfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$134,400±$61kLowest 55% below ME	$154,900±$78kHighest 48% below ME
	Bridgewater and Westfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$950±$175Highest 17% below ME	$768±$116Lowest 33% below ME
	Westfield and Bridgewater are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$1,550Highest 49% below ME	$1,417Lowest 53% below ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4%	38.9%±59.5Highest ME: 48.4%
	Bridgewater and Westfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	13.9%Highest ME: 10.7%	12%Lowest ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	83.3%Lowest ME: 74.3%	84.7%Highest ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1981Highest 4 yrs newer than ME	1971Lowest 6 yrs older than ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	19 minLowest 24% below ME	22 minHighest 10% below ME
Work from home	36.6%±31.8Highest ME: 15.9%	7.5%±5.1Lowest ME: 15.9%
	Westfield and Bridgewater are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
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ME 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.