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Winfield vs Salisbury 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
Winfield has the most people working from home (9.2%).
Salisbury has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.5%).
Bridgewater has the most affordable homes ($90k 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 | Winfield | Salisbury | Bridgewater |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,874Highest |
1,200Lowest |
1,310 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -9.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38.8±6.3 about the U.S. average |
50.6±6.5Highest 30% above U.S. |
35.8±4.2Lowest 8% below U.S. |
| Salisbury and Winfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 26.8%±5.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.6%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.8%±4.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Winfield and Bridgewater are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.4%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.4%±2.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 18.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
13.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Bridgewater and Winfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $66,917±$10k 17% below U.S. |
$99,688±$21kHighest 23% above U.S. |
$44,850±$12kLowest 44% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $140,500±$20k 58% below U.S. |
$306,900±$51kHighest 8% below U.S. |
$89,900±$7kLowest 73% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $617±$70Lowest 56% below U.S. |
$1,443±$984Highest about the U.S. average |
$736±$20 48% below U.S. |
| Salisbury and Bridgewater are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,378Lowest 24% below U.S. |
$4,842Highest 55% above U.S. |
$2,546 18% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.3%±26Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.9%±22.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
6.8%±28.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Winfield and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 15.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
18.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1958Lowest 22 yrs older than U.S. |
1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1972Highest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 35% above U.S. |
19 minLowest 29% below U.S. |
23 min 11% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.2%±3.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6%±2.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
5.8%±3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Winfield and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | MOUNT MARKHAM CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | — |
| High school in town | MOUNT MARKHAM SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.0 |
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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.