Bridgewater Named Among 10 Best Places to Retire In America

BRIDGEWATER, NJ — Adding onto Bridgewater's many accolades, the township was recently named among the 10 best places to retire in America, according to Money.com.

The finance news website says Bridgewater offers a median home value of $390,000 while being in close proximity to New York City and offering several major draws including parks, golf courses and the Somerset Patriots, the New York Yankees’ Double-A affiliate team, at TD Bank Ballpark.

"Bridgewater Township in New Jersey has changed plenty since the stars-and-stripes flew above it for the very first time in 1777. From a small farming community as recently as the fifties, the township has evolved into one of the hottest suburbs of New York City because of its proximity to the Big Apple alongside affordable real estate and lower crime rates," according to Money.com.

Bridgewater has a population of 45,000 with 43.7 percent of the population being 50 years old or older, according to Money.com.

Money's No. 1 pick for Best Places to Retire to this year is Madison, WI. The complete list includes:

1. Madison, WI
2. Largo, FL
3. Lower Merion, PA
4. Franklin, TN
5. Boise, ID
6. Lakewood, CO
7. Asheville, NC
8. Bridgewater, NJ
9. Roseville, CA
10. Santa Fe, NM

Bridgewater also received recognition this past October when it was named among the 10 best places in New Jersey to live in 2020, according to Coldwell Banker. And also was previously names as one of the Top 100 Places to live in America by Money.com. Read More: Bridgewater Among 10 Best Places To Live In NJ: Coldwell Banker

"On top of being named as one of the Top 100 Places to live in America, it is great to see that Money.com has also recognized Bridgewater as one of the best places to retire," said Mayor Matthew Moench. "I am thrilled that people from all over the country will read about the amenities we have to offer and come to understand the quality of our community. This is just one more reason, of many, that I am proud to call Bridgewater my home."

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