Mohawk Valley
Bridgewater, New York
Bridgewater is a town in Oneida County, in New York's Mohawk Valley region, home to about 1,500 people as of the 2020 census.
Whether you're moving in or you've been here for years, the checks that matter most are the school district, the assessment and STAR, and — outside the cities — the well, the septic, and the flood map.
- Type
- Town
- County
- Oneida
- Region
- Mohawk Valley
- Population (2020)
- 1,507
Local Almanac
Notes in and around Bridgewater
Short, sourced notes tied to this place, its county, or nearby communities.
Nearby · History & Culture
Winfield Sits on a Route 20 Farm Edge
Winfield's town page frames the southwest Herkimer County town through Route 20, West Winfield, farms, creeks, and county borders.
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Sangerfield Has Turnpike, Hops, and a Swamp Story
Sangerfield's official history ties together the Cherry Valley Turnpike, hop wealth, rail shipping, and the Loomis Gang.
Read this note ->Nearby · History & Culture
Paris Keeps Its 1792 Founding Beside Today’s Departments
Paris’s official site pairs a 1792 founding line with departments for assessment, code, courts, highway, park, stormwater, taxes, and water.
Read this note ->Oneida County · History & Culture
Kirkland's College Hill Starts With Hamilton-Oneida
Kirkland's college-town feel grew from Hamilton-Oneida Academy, Clinton's village green, and a long local habit of mixing learning with civic life.
Read this note ->Oneida County · History & Culture
Verona's Canal Thread Runs Through Durhamville and Glass
Verona's older story links canal infrastructure, Durhamville, Dunbarton glass works, and Oneida County hamlet history.
Read this note ->Oneida County · History & Culture
Vernon's Track Sits on an Old Fairground Story
Vernon's identity links fertile creek country, an old town fair, and the harness-racing landmark now known as Vernon Downs.
Read this note ->Oneida County · Money & Taxes
Oneida Certificate of Residency Needs a Six-Month Proof File
Oneida County community-college students need a certificate-of-residence application plus proof of at least six months of county residency.
Read this note ->Oneida County · History & Culture
Marcy's Modern Campus Edge Is SUNY Poly
Marcy's local identity includes SUNY Poly's technology campus, where a Utica-addressed institution gives the town a distinct modern edge.
Read this note ->Oneida County · History & Culture
Trenton's History Starts With Patents, Limestone, and a Revolutionary Name
Trenton's official history ties the town to Holland and Servis patents, 1797 formation, limestone, and the Battle of Trenton name.
Read this note ->Property tax snapshot
Roughly $22–$25 per $1,000
Combined full-value rate — county + town/city + school district, per $1,000 of market value (FY2025). On a $300,000 home that's about $6,516–$7,526 a year before the STAR break.
A planning estimate, not a bill. Your exact rate depends on your school district and any village. Confirm with the assessor.
Statewide links
Statewide starting points.
Good to know
- • Your assessed value usually isn't your market value — ask for the equalization rate.
- • Register for STAR; new applicants generally receive a credit instead of an automatic exemption on the bill.
- • Outside the cities, check the well, the septic, and the FEMA flood map before you buy.
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Tax rates: NYS Dept of Taxation & Finance (ORPTS), Real Property Tax Rates and Levy Data by Municipality, data.ny.gov dataset iq85-sdzs. (FY2025). Population: U.S. Census 2020. Reviewed June 2026. Source data ->
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