Compare towns
Ashland vs Enfield vs Bridgewater
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ashland has the most kids (21.4% under 18).
Enfield has the highest household income ($95k).
Bridgewater has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.1%).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Ashland | Enfield | Bridgewater |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,183 |
4,475Highest |
1,169Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
-2.6% NH: +4.6% |
+7.1%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 42.3±11.2Lowest about the NH average |
58.3±5.4Highest 35% above NH |
58.3±6.3Highest 35% above NH |
| Kids under 18 | 21.4%±6.4Highest NH: 18.2% |
7.9%±4.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
10.8%±3.5 NH: 18.2% |
| Age 65+ | 25.8%±5.3Lowest NH: 20.1% |
30.7%±7.6 NH: 20.1% |
33.1%±1.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Bridgewater and Enfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.9% NH: 40.6% |
43%Highest NH: 40.6% |
32.8%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.7Highest NH: 6% |
2.7%±3.4Highest NH: 6% |
1.3%±1.2Lowest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $54,607±$9kLowest 45% below NH |
$95,474±$19kHighest 4% below NH |
$82,361±$9k 17% below NH |
| Enfield and Bridgewater are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $227,000±$29kLowest 44% below NH |
$390,800±$71k about the NH average |
$398,600±$65kHighest about the NH average |
| Bridgewater and Enfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,096±$155Lowest 26% below NH |
$1,181±$563Highest 21% below NH |
$1,125±$201 25% below NH |
| Enfield and Bridgewater are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,961 26% below NH |
$6,203Highest 7% below NH |
$2,823Lowest 58% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.1%±14.8Highest NH: 48.2% |
17.8%±16.7Lowest NH: 48.2% |
32.1%±13.6 NH: 48.2% |
| Ashland and Bridgewater are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 21.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
16.6% NH: 7.2% |
11.9%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 64.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
82.1%Highest NH: 72.8% |
79.7% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH |
1983Highest 4 yrs newer than NH |
1979 same as NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 4% below NH |
24 minLowest 11% below NH |
30 minHighest 13% above NH |
| Work from home | 9.9%±4.6 NH: 16.8% |
11%±5.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
8%±3.3Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Enfield and Ashland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #5 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Ashland School District | Mascoma Valley Regional School District | Newfound Area School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
NH average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.