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Bridgewater, NY
Full City Profile · New York · Otsego County County
2.3
/5.0
C
Fair
507
Population
523/sq mi density
$35,755
Median Income
$18,195 per capita
$721
Median Rent
22.1% income on rent
46°F
Avg Temperature
246 sunny days/yr
652
Violent Crime/100K
3,835 property/100K
C
Overall
2.3 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C+
Economy
2.8 / 5.0
$35,755 median income, 0.5% unemployment
A
Affordability
4.4 / 5.0
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
652 violent crimes/100K (71% above avg)
F
Education
1.2 / 5.0
1.9% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Median Income Change
-6.6%
$38,281 → $35,755
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
-0.68%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Median Income 2030
$34,087
$-1,668 from 2023 ($35,755)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | — | — | $38,281 | — |
| 2015 | — | — | $41,250 | +7.8% |
| 2017 | — | — | $41,750 | +1.2% |
| 2019 | — | — | $46,806 | +12.1% |
| 2021 | — | — | $42,125 | -10% |
| 2023 | — | — | $35,755 | -15.1% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.