Compare towns
Bath vs Bridgewater vs New Hampton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bath has the most kids (21.3% under 18).
Bridgewater has the oldest population (median age 58.3).
New Hampton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.8%).
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 | Bath | Bridgewater | New Hampton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,097Lowest |
1,169 |
2,509Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | 0%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+7.1% NH: +4.6% |
+9.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 48.6±8.6Lowest 12% above NH |
58.3±6.3Highest 35% above NH |
51.7±2.7 19% above NH |
| Bridgewater and New Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.3%±5.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
10.8%±3.5Lowest NH: 18.2% |
13.8%±4.3 NH: 18.2% |
| Bath and New Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26.1%±2.5 NH: 20.1% |
33.1%±1.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
24.8%±5Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.8%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
32.8%Highest NH: 40.6% |
32.1% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2 NH: 6% |
1.3%±1.2Lowest NH: 6% |
4.2%±1.9Highest NH: 6% |
| New Hampton and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $67,813±$22kLowest 32% below NH |
$82,361±$9k 17% below NH |
$95,250±$35kHighest 4% below NH |
| New Hampton and Bridgewater are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $234,400±$23kLowest 42% below NH |
$398,600±$65kHighest about the NH average |
$383,700±$37k 5% below NH |
| Bridgewater and New Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,438±$309Highest 4% below NH |
$1,125±$201 25% below NH |
$749±$433Lowest 50% below NH |
| Bath and Bridgewater are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,413 34% below NH |
$2,823Lowest 58% below NH |
$4,973Highest 25% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 5.9%±61.3Lowest NH: 48.2% |
32.1%±13.6Highest NH: 48.2% |
21.3%±21.6 NH: 48.2% |
| Bridgewater and New Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.1%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
11.9% NH: 7.2% |
13.2%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
79.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
87.7% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH |
1979 same as NH |
1989Highest 10 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 4% below NH |
30 min 13% above NH |
33 minHighest 22% above NH |
| Work from home | 11.1%±3.2 NH: 16.8% |
8%±3.3Lowest NH: 16.8% |
11.9%±3.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
| New Hampton and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Bath School District | Newfound Area School District | Newfound Area School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| 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.