Compare towns
Bridgewater vs Campton vs Bennington vs Bristol
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 oldest population (median age 58.3).
Campton has the most people working from home (28.3%).
Bennington has the most kids (26% under 18).
Bristol has the most renters (30.3% rent).
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 | Campton | Bennington | Bristol |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,169Lowest |
3,407Highest |
1,588 |
3,273 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.1%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+0.3%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+1.7% NH: +4.6% |
+6.2% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 58.3±6.3Highest 35% above NH |
49.2±3.7 14% above NH |
42.1±7.8Lowest about the NH average |
42.7±5.7 about the NH average |
| Bridgewater and Campton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 10.8%±3.5Lowest NH: 18.2% |
19.5%±6.8 NH: 18.2% |
26%±5.2Highest NH: 18.2% |
24.3%±6.4 NH: 18.2% |
| Bennington and Bristol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 33.1%±1.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
23.2%±10.9 NH: 20.1% |
15.2%±1.7Lowest NH: 20.1% |
23.2%±4.9 NH: 20.1% |
| Bridgewater and Campton 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% |
51.2%Highest NH: 40.6% |
33.6% NH: 40.6% |
35.5% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.2Lowest NH: 6% |
7.2%±4.2Highest NH: 6% |
2.8%±1.3 NH: 6% |
3.6%±2 NH: 6% |
| Campton and Bristol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $82,361±$9k 17% below NH |
$118,870±$21kHighest 20% above NH |
$83,875±$7k 15% below NH |
$78,438±$10kLowest 21% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $398,600±$65kHighest about the NH average |
$356,300±$38k 11% below NH |
$267,300±$15k 34% below NH |
$258,300±$63kLowest 36% below NH |
| Bridgewater and Campton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$201Lowest 25% below NH |
— | $1,292±$150 13% below NH |
$1,310±$97Highest 12% below NH |
| Bristol and Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,823Lowest 58% below NH |
$6,028Highest 10% below NH |
$5,944 11% below NH |
$4,162 38% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 32.1%±13.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
72.6%±44.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
37.2%±20.6 NH: 48.2% |
46.3%±14.2 NH: 48.2% |
| Campton and Bristol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 11.9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
8.3% NH: 7.2% |
4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
10.3% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.7% NH: 72.8% |
94.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
74.3% NH: 72.8% |
69.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 same as NH |
1985Highest 6 yrs newer than NH |
1978 1 yr older than NH |
1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 13% above NH |
23 minLowest 13% below NH |
37 minHighest 38% above NH |
28 min 4% above NH |
| Work from home | 8%±3.3Lowest NH: 16.8% |
28.3%±10.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
14.7%±4.8 NH: 16.8% |
11.8%±5.2 NH: 16.8% |
| Campton and Bennington 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 | — | #68 of 120 in NH | — | #79 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Newfound Area School District | Campton School District | Contoocook Valley School District | Newfound Area School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | Newfound Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 11.5 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.