Town guide

Bridgewater, Vermont

Bridgewater is a town in Windsor County, Vermont, home to about 980 people across 50 square miles. Its ZIP code is 05035, and parts of 05034 and 05091 are in Bridgewater too.

Homes sold for a median of $201 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.

Population98020 per sq mi
Median home value$218,300Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$201Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking0%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Bridgewater

3 ZIP codes, 2 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Bridgewater

Distances

Nearest major airportAlbany International Airport (ALB)83 miles away
Closer regional airportRutland - Southern Vermont Regional Airport (RUT)16 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Boston, MA121 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+New York, NY213 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Bridgewater; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Bridgewater

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Bridgewater had 903 residents in the 2020 census, down 8% since 2000.

It’s the 166th largest of 247 towns in Vermont by population.

Windsor County grew from 32,225 residents in 1900 to 57,753 in 2020.

Bridgewater population by census2000: 980, 2010: 936, 2020: 903980200093620109032020

Windsor County, 1900–2020

Windsor County population, 1900 to 20201900: 32,225, 1910: 33,681, 1920: 36,984, 1930: 37,416, 1940: 37,862, 1950: 40,885, 1960: 42,483, 1970: 44,082, 1980: 51,030, 1990: 54,055, 2000: 57,418, 2010: 56,670, 2020: 57,75332K’00’1037K’20’3038K’40’5042K’60’7051K’80’9057K’00’1058K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 82°F in summer, and winter lows average 7°F. About 42.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near BridgewaterJan: high 30°F, low 7°F, 2.9 in; Feb: high 33°F, low 9°F, 2.7 in; Mar: high 41°F, low 19°F, 3.2 in; Apr: high 55°F, low 31°F, 3.5 in; May: high 68°F, low 43°F, 3.6 in; Jun: high 77°F, low 53°F, 4.1 in; Jul: high 82°F, low 57°F, 3.9 in; Aug: high 80°F, low 55°F, 3.7 in; Sep: high 73°F, low 47°F, 3.6 in; Oct: high 59°F, low 36°F, 4.6 in; Nov: high 46°F, low 26°F, 3.6 in; Dec: high 35°F, low 16°F, 3.2 in30°7°Jan2.933°9°Feb2.741°19°Mar3.255°31°Apr3.568°43°May3.677°53°Jun4.182°57°Jul3.980°55°Aug3.773°47°Sep3.659°36°Oct4.646°26°Nov3.635°16°Dec3.2Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Woodstock, VT weather station (7 miles away).

Jobs in Windsor County

19,255 jobs at 1,926 businesses in Windsor County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Windsor CountyHealth care and social assistance: 4,217 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 3,235 jobs; Retail trade: 2,647 jobs; Manufacturing: 1,742 jobs; Professional services: 1,216 jobs; Construction: 1,177 jobs; Other services: 814 jobs; Arts, entertainment and recreation: 651 jobsHealth care and social assistance 22% Hotels and restaurants 17% Retail trade 14% Manufacturing 9% Professional services 6% Construction 6% Other services 4% Arts, entertainment and recreation 3%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

2 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Bridgewater.

Nearest hospitals

  • Mt Ascutney HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Windsor14.7 miles
  • Rutland Regional Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Rutland15.3 miles
  • White River Jct Va Medical CenterVA hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · White River Junction15.7 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors1
Specialist doctors1

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Bridgewater

Parks (2 nearby)

  • WAMBA Pump Track4.4 mi
  • WAMBA - Aqueduct Trails Parking4.4 mi

Grocery stores

  • Woodstock Farmers' Market5.5 mi
  • Mac's Woodstock Market7.1 mi

Libraries

  • Norman Williams Public Library6.7 mi
  • Abbott Memorial Library7.0 mi
  • Woodstock Community Correctional Center Library7.3 mi
  • Sherburne Memorial Library7.9 mi

Museums

  • President Calvin Coolidge Museum and Educational Center5.9 mi
  • Daughters of the American Revolution Historic House and Museum6.6 mi
  • Woodstock History Center6.7 mi
  • Billings Farm Museum7.0 mi
  • Billings Farm & Museum7.2 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • The Little Theater6.3 mi

Counts are within about 4.5 miles of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

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Shares ZIP codes with Woodstock, Pomfret, Barnard, Hartland and Hartford.

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