Bridgewater Railroad Station · Photo: Agreen54 · CC BY-SA 4.0In Bridgewater, 63% of adult citizens voted for president in 2024, more than across New York
Bridgewater’s town government spent $772,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $528 per resident. Water and other utilities ($41,000) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Bridgewater is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$528 per resident in 2022: less than 69% of them
Bridgewater’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($528 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 368 New York towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $664, and the middle half spent $490–$966. Bridgewater spent less than 69% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($3,000), as the Census Bureau counts them. Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
New York towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Bridgewater itself left out).
About $528 per resident a year, or $1.45 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 43%.
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No trend yet
Bridgewater reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $2,546 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 2.83% of the home’s value, vs 1.55% across New York.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Bridgewater’s rate.
Can I afford it? →The median bill homeowners report to the Census survey (bills of $10,000+ are reported as “$10,000+”). The effective rate is that bill ÷ the median home value: a rough guide, not the official tax rate. In a town this small the estimate has a wide margin.
Tax bills are one input to Bridgewater’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Bridgewater →
Who’s in charge in Bridgewater
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time town employee for every 293 residents
On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (1,463).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2022
The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.
Mount Markham Central School District
Bridgewater’s K–12 school district, shared with West Winfield, Winfield, Plainfield, Litchfield. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $27,244 per pupil, $16,558 goes to the classroom (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren’t in the per-pupil figure.
New York districts overall: 51% local, 41% state, 8% federal.
Brookfield Central School District · $30,943 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
How Bridgewater voted in 2024
Official results for Bridgewater’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Donald J TrumpRepublican81.1%529 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat18.4%120 votesOthers: 0.5% (3 votes).
Most votes in Bridgewater: Donald J Trump
Oneida County: Trump 60.5%, Harris 39.3% · New York: Harris 55.9%, Trump 43.3%
of Bridgewater’s 1,032 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across New York: 59%.
Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).
Most votes in Bridgewater: Michael D Sapraicone
Oneida County: Sapraicone 56.1%, Gillibrand 43.4% · New York: Gillibrand 58.8%, Sapraicone 40.5%
Most votes in the district: John W Mannion
Whole-district result
President, 2024: Bridgewater, its county and the state
| Trump | Harris | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bridgewater | 81.1% | 18.4% | 0.5% | 652 |
| Oneida County | 60.5% | 39.3% | 0.2% | 100,331 |
| New York | 43.3% | 55.9% | 0.8% | 8,262,600 |
Official 2024 general election returns, as certified (MIT Election Data + Science Lab). Percentages are of votes for candidates; blank and spoiled ballots aren’t counted. Candidates are listed by votes, and party colors are neutral on purpose.
Portraits: Kamala D Harris: official vice-presidential portrait, Lawrence Jackson, The White House, 2021; Donald J Trump: official portrait, Shealah Craighead, The White House, 2017. All are U.S. government works in the public domain. A race shows photos only when every candidate has an official portrait; otherwise every candidate in it gets initials.
From town hall to Washington
Every level of government that speaks for Bridgewater.
- 1Your townTown governmentLocal officials aren’t on record yet.
- 2New York AssemblyState representatives
- 3New York SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of New York
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
How Bridgewater compares with the towns next door
Bridgewater spent $528 per resident in 2022; the 5 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $320 to $549. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Winfield | $320 | $2,378 |
| Sangerfield | $357 | $3,075 |
| Plainfield | $439 | $2,667 |
| Brookfield | $462 | $3,197 |
| Paris | $549 | $5,104 |
| Bridgewater | $528 | $2,546 |
Day-to-day spending in 2022, the last year every government was counted, for governments that reported it; hospital and utilities left out. Tax bill: the typical homeowner’s bill (Census ACS, 2020–24).
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Questions about Bridgewater’s government
How much does Bridgewater spend per resident?
About $528 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $528 was less than 69% of 368 New York towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Bridgewater?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $2,546 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 2.83% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.55% across New York. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see the town’s assessor.
Who runs Bridgewater’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Bridgewater yet.
How did Bridgewater vote in 2024?
For president, Donald J Trump 81.1%, Kamala D Harris 18.4% (652 votes, official results). Oneida County: Trump 60.5%, Harris 39.3%. New York: Harris 55.9%, Trump 43.3%.
How many people work for Bridgewater?
5 full-time and 5 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $34,524 (about $414,288 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Bridgewater in the state legislature?
State Senate District 53 (Joe Griffo) and Assembly District 122 (Brian Miller). The Assembly district also covers 43 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
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Budget and staff: U.S. Census Bureau, Census of Governments (2022, every government) and Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances (2023–24, a sample) and the Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll; day-to-day spending is current operations, with hospitals, utilities and airports apart. School district: Census school finance survey, 2023–24. Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 2020–24. Elections: official 2024 returns via the MIT Election Data + Science Lab; turnout uses Census citizen voting-age population (CVAP, 2020–24). Officials: Open States, names shown only with a current term (checked October 9, 2026). Districts: Census Bureau (119th Congress, 2024 state districts); legislators: Open States and congress-legislators. How Town Hall works →