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Barnard vs Gorham vs Bridgewater
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Barnard has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.8%).
Gorham has the most affordable homes ($162k median).
Bridgewater has the oldest population (median age 57.1).
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 | Barnard | Gorham | Bridgewater |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,211 |
2,682Highest |
980Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.4±6Lowest 9% above U.S. |
53.9±3.6 39% above U.S. |
57.1±8Highest 47% above U.S. |
| Bridgewater and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 26.9%±5.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
12.5%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
12.8%±5.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 22%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
31.7%±6.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.2%±0.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Gorham and Bridgewater are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 55.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
20.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.7%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.8%±3.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Gorham and Bridgewater are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $97,581±$19kHighest 21% above U.S. |
$61,275±$7kLowest 24% below U.S. |
$70,272±$3k 13% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $402,600±$71kHighest 21% above U.S. |
$161,600±$49kLowest 51% below U.S. |
$218,300±$55k 34% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,372±$80Highest about the U.S. average |
$838±$83Lowest 41% below U.S. |
$850±$778 40% below U.S. |
| Barnard and Bridgewater are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,038Highest 94% above U.S. |
$4,334 39% above U.S. |
$3,418Lowest 10% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27%±19.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
41%±20.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
59.7%±39.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Bridgewater and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
14.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 8% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
24 min 9% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.3%±10.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
1.7%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.5%±6.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Barnard and Bridgewater 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 | — | #57 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | Gorham Randolph Shelburne Cooperative School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Gorham High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.0 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.