Town · Vermont
Bridgewater, Vermont
Bridgewater, town, in Windsor County, Vermont. Bridgewater had 891 residents on July 1, 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, down 1.8% since 2020; the 2020 Census counted 903 and the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 980 (±218). GEOID 5002708275.
Residents, July 2025 estimate
891
Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 903 · ACS 2020-2024: 980 ±218
Median household income
$70,272
±$3,460 (90% margin)
Vermont: $81,203
Median home value
$218,300
±$54,655 (90% margin)
Vermont: $316,600
Median gross rent
$850
±$778 (90% margin)
Vermont: $1,234
Where is Bridgewater and what county is it in?
Bridgewater is a town in Windsor County, Vermont. It covers 49.5 square miles of land, 18 residents per square mile in 2020.
Bridgewater is in the Lebanon-Claremont, NH-VT micropolitan statistical area, which takes in 4 counties (Census Bureau delineation, July 2023).
Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 place-by-county files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files
How many people live in Bridgewater, and is it growing?
The Census Bureau estimates that 891 people lived in Bridgewater on July 1, 2025, down 1.8% since 2020, while Vermont grew 0.2%. The 2020 Census counted 903 residents. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a five-year sample, puts the population at 980 (±218).
| Measure | Bridgewater | Windsor County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total population | 980±218 | 57,990 | no clear change |
| Households | 459±102 | 25,293 | no clear change |
| Average household size | 2.14±0.27 | 2.26 | no clear change |
| Housing units | 731±111 | 34,846 | no clear change |
Bridgewater's population since 2000
From 980 in 2000 to 891 in 2025: down 9.1%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts, each for Bridgewater as it was drawn that year: a place that annexed land, or a community that has since incorporated, covered a different area then. The 2005 figure is the Census Bureau's intercensal estimate, revised to fit the 2000 and 2010 counts and drawn on 2010 boundaries; 2015 and 2025 are July 1 estimates made from the census before them.
Source: The 2000, 2010 and 2020 Census counts and the Census Bureau's population estimates (intercensal 2000-2010, Vintage 2020, Vintage 2025) · Census population estimates
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census PEP Vintage 2025 (SUB-EST2025, CO-EST2025); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov
Who lives in Bridgewater?
The median resident of Bridgewater is 57.1 years old. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 90.5%, then non-Hispanic Asian residents at 3.9%.
| Measure | Bridgewater | Windsor County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 57.1±8.0 | 47.6 | no clear change |
| Under 18 years | 12.8%±8.5 pts | 17.6% | – |
| 65 years and over | 30.2%±9.0 pts | 25.5% | – |
| Male | 50.6%±4.7 pts | 49.3% | – |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 0.0%±2.5 pts | 2.3% | – |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 90.5%±5.7 pts | 92.1% | −7.6 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 2.7%±2.7 pts | 0.5% | – |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 3.9%±2.7 pts | 1.0% | – |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic | 0.2%±0.4 pts | 0.1% | – |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±2.5 pts | 0.0% | – |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 2.8%±2.6 pts | 3.9% | – |
| Some other race alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±2.5 pts | 0.1% | – |
| Born outside the United States | 2.3%±1.6 pts | 3.2% | – |
| Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) | 3.6%±2.9 pts | 4.0% | – |
| Civilian veterans (age 18+) | 4.4%±3.2 pts | 7.0% | – |
| With a disability | 19.1%±7.3 pts | 15.5% | – |
| No health insurance coverage | 13.9%±9.4 pts | 3.6% | – |
| High school graduate or higher (age 25+) | 93.6%±3.0 pts | 94.9% | – |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 40.3%±9.0 pts | 42.9% | +11.1 pts |
| Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) | 8.6%±4.0 pts | 18.3% | – |
| Lived in the same house a year earlier | 98.1%±1.4 pts | 89.5% | – |
| Moved from another state in the past year | 1.4%±1.1 pts | 4.1% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov
What do households in Bridgewater earn?
Half of Bridgewater's 459 households earn less than $70,272 a year (±$3,460), against $77,594 in Windsor County and $81,203 in Vermont. In 2015-2019 it was $69,612 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart. 14.8% of residents live below the poverty line.
| Measure | Bridgewater | Windsor County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $70,272±$3,460 | $77,594 | no clear change |
| Mean household income | $93,345±$25,120 | $109,025 | – |
| Per capita income | $42,672±$10,516 | $48,626 | no clear change |
| People below the poverty line | 14.8%±7.1 pts | 9.2% | no clear change |
| Children under 18 below the poverty line | 0.0%±18.6 pts | 11.2% | – |
| Households receiving SNAP | 8.3%±6.1 pts | 9.6% | – |
| Households with a computer | 96.7%±2.8 pts | 95.5% | – |
| Households with a broadband subscription | 95.0%±3.1 pts | 90.1% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
What does housing cost in Bridgewater?
Owners occupy 85.4% of Bridgewater's occupied homes and renters 14.6%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $218,300 by its owner (±$54,655).
| Measure | Bridgewater | Windsor County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $218,300±$54,655 | $296,400 | −$63,160 |
| Median gross rent | $850±$778 | $1,118 | – |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 32.8%±22.3 pts | 32.6% | – |
| Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage | $1,494±$584 | $1,850 | – |
| Owner-occupied homes | 85.4%±6.8 pts | 74.8% | no clear change |
| Renter-occupied homes | 14.6%±6.8 pts | 25.2% | – |
| Housing units | 731±111 | 34,846 | no clear change |
| Homeowner vacancy rate | 0.0%±6.2 pts | 0.8% | – |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0%±30.2 pts | 3.4% | – |
| Single-family detached homes | 80.8%±5.6 pts | 70.8% | – |
| Mobile homes | 4.4%±2.9 pts | 5.5% | – |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.4%±0.6 pts | 0.6% | – |
| Built 2010 to 2019 | 6.2%±3.5 pts | 3.6% | – |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 27.4%±7.1 pts | 27.2% | – |
| Households with no vehicle | 7.0%±4.8 pts | 6.1% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov
How do people in Bridgewater work and get to work?
75.5% of Bridgewater's workers drive alone. The average trip to work takes 24.1 minutes.
| Measure | Bridgewater | Windsor County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| In the labor force (age 16+) | 62.2%±8.4 pts | 61.0% | – |
| Unemployment rate | 0.0%±4.6 pts | 4.4% | – |
| Drove alone to work | 75.5%±12.0 pts | 67.5% | – |
| Carpooled | 12.2%±11.7 pts | 8.0% | – |
| Public transportation | 0.0%±4.6 pts | 0.7% | – |
| Walked | 1.7%±1.7 pts | 3.6% | – |
| Worked from home | 10.5%±7.3 pts | 17.9% | – |
| Mean travel time to work | 24.1 min±3.5 | 22.9 min | no clear change |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
What census tracts are in Bridgewater?
1 census tract lies mostly in Bridgewater (2020 census blocks).
| Tract | Residents, 2020-2024 | Median household income |
|---|---|---|
| Tract 9659.01Windsor County | 1,513 | $71,775 |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 block assignment files (tract share = share of the tract's census blocks in Bridgewater) · Census block assignment files
How does Bridgewater compare with other places in Vermont?
By the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimates, Bridgewater is the 8,099th-most populous of the 16,079 U.S. towns and townships that have one and the 170th-most populous of 237 in Vermont.
Bridgewater is not ranked by income or the other survey measures: those rankings include places of 1,000 or more residents (2020 Census) with a reliable estimate.
| Measure | Rank | Of |
|---|---|---|
| Population, July 2025 estimate | 170th | 237 |
Bridgewater's figures with every place in Vermont (CSV)
Every place in Vermont, sortable · Compare Bridgewater with other places
Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) and PEP Vintage 2025 · How ranks are computed
How reliable are the figures for Bridgewater?
27 of the 57 figures for Bridgewater on this page carry a coefficient of variation over 40% and are marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.
The American Community Survey samples about one household in eight over five years, so every figure is an estimate with a 90% margin of error (shown under each value). A ring marks an estimate whose coefficient of variation is over 40%. A change is called only when the gap between the two periods is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins), the Census Bureau's test. How to read a margin of error.
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · ACS technical documentation
How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections
Not on this page: crime, weather and schools for Bridgewater are other agencies' records. Crime: the FBI's Crime Data Explorer · climate: NOAA's U.S. Climate Normals · schools: the National Center for Education Statistics' school search.