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Bridgewater

A town of 903 people in Windsor County, Vermont
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Conserved land23%7,331 of 31,558 acres
Trails13 mi0.3 mi per sq mi
Parks & preserves2named on the map

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Service station, near Bridgewater, Vermont, riverview, by Edwin Locke, United States Resettlement Administration, Sept.…1937
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Service station, near Bridgewater, Vermont, riverview, by Edwin Locke, United States Resettlement Administration, Sept.…, 1937

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Bridgewater Corners Bridge

Bridgewater Corners Bridge

Structure · on the Register since 1992

Bridgewater Corners Bridge was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Oct 29, 1992. It is significant for its engineering and transportation at the state level. It was listed as part of Metal Truss, Masonry, and Concrete Bridges in Vermont MPS; Metal Truss, Masonry, and Concrete Bridges in Vermont MPS.

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About Bridgewater

Town in Vermont, United States
903Population
49.5 sq miArea
1,040 ftElevation

Bridgewater is a town in Windsor County, Vermont, United States. The population was 903 at the 2020 census. Bridgewater contains the hamlets of Bridgewater Village, Bridgewater Corners, West Bridgewater, and Bridgewater Center (formerly called Briggs).

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ZIP code05034
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Housing in Bridgewater

$474K▲ 4.8% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Bridgewater home is worth about $474,000, up 4.8% in a year, 19% above the Vermont typical home.

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Most working residents leave Bridgewater for work: only 8% work in town. The top destinations are Woodstock (17%), Killington (10%) and Plymouth (6%). Half commute less than 14 miles.

Woodstock
17%
Killington
10%
Plymouth
6%
Rutland
4%
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Health in Bridgewater

Compared with Vermont

4better than VT·1worse

of 26 measures CDC estimates. The other 21 are too close to call.

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Care nearby

Rutland Regional Medical CenterRutland · 13.7 mi · ER
Bethel Health CenterBethel · 13.4 mi · sliding-scale fees
Primary careNo shortage
DentalNo shortage
Mental healthNo shortage
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · ZIP codes 05035, 05091, 05034 · CMS · HRSAHealth in Bridgewater →

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Bridgewater has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 76°, a January night drops to 8°, and about 75 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

30° / 11°Winter
51° / 28°Spring
74° / 51°Summer
55° / 35°Fall
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Nearest: Sherburne MemorialKillington · 4.9 miles · 40 hrs a week

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