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Bridgewater vs Bartlett vs Ashland
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bridgewater has the highest household income ($82k).
Bartlett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.8%).
Ashland has the most kids (21.4% under 18).
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 | Bridgewater | Bartlett | Ashland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,169Lowest |
3,281Highest |
2,183 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.1% NH: +4.6% |
+14.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-6.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 58.3±6.3Highest 35% above NH |
57.4±4.7 33% above NH |
42.3±11.2Lowest about the NH average |
| Bridgewater and Bartlett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 10.8%±3.5 NH: 18.2% |
7.5%±2.7Lowest NH: 18.2% |
21.4%±6.4Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Age 65+ | 33.1%±1.8 NH: 20.1% |
36.1%±9.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
25.8%±5.3Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Bartlett and Bridgewater are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.8%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
36.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
35.9% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.2 NH: 6% |
0.1%±0.4Lowest NH: 6% |
2.7%±1.7Highest NH: 6% |
| Ashland and Bridgewater are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $82,361±$9kHighest 17% below NH |
$59,754±$9k 40% below NH |
$54,607±$9kLowest 45% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $398,600±$65kHighest about the NH average |
$371,400±$78k 8% below NH |
$227,000±$29kLowest 44% below NH |
| Bridgewater and Bartlett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$201 25% below NH |
$1,676±$97Highest 12% above NH |
$1,096±$155Lowest 26% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,823 58% below NH |
$2,512Lowest 62% below NH |
$4,961Highest 26% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 32.1%±13.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
68.5%±37.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
39.1%±14.8 NH: 48.2% |
| Bartlett and Ashland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.9% NH: 7.2% |
10.5%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
21.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
79% NH: 72.8% |
64.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 same as NH |
1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 13% above NH |
31 minHighest 15% above NH |
26 minLowest 4% below NH |
| Work from home | 8%±3.3Lowest NH: 16.8% |
13.5%±7.1Highest NH: 16.8% |
9.9%±4.6 NH: 16.8% |
| Bartlett 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 | — | #74 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Newfound Area School District | Bartlett School District | Ashland 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.