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Bridgewater vs Campton vs Canterbury
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.1%).
Campton has the most people working from home (28.3%).
Canterbury has the most expensive homes ($444k median).
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 | Canterbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,169Lowest |
3,407Highest |
2,353 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.1%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+0.3%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+1.6% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 58.3±6.3Highest 35% above NH |
49.2±3.7 14% above NH |
48.6±3.8Lowest 12% above NH |
| 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%±6.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
17.4%±4.4 NH: 18.2% |
| Campton and Canterbury 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% |
22.9%±3.3Lowest 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% |
49.3% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.2Lowest NH: 6% |
7.2%±4.2Highest NH: 6% |
6.8%±3 NH: 6% |
| Campton and Canterbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $82,361±$9kLowest 17% below NH |
$118,870±$21k 20% above NH |
$129,333±$37kHighest 31% above NH |
| Canterbury and Campton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $398,600±$65k about the NH average |
$356,300±$38kLowest 11% below NH |
$443,700±$21kHighest 10% above NH |
| Canterbury and Bridgewater 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 |
— | $2,136±$233Highest 43% above NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,823Lowest 58% below NH |
$6,028 10% below NH |
$7,421Highest 11% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 32.1%±13.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
72.6%±44.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
71.7%±48.3 NH: 48.2% |
| Campton and Canterbury 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% |
5.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
94.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
93.7% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Lowest same as NH |
1985Highest 6 yrs newer than NH |
1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 13% above NH |
23 minLowest 13% below NH |
33 minHighest 22% above NH |
| Work from home | 8%±3.3Lowest NH: 16.8% |
28.3%±10.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
21.6%±7.4 NH: 16.8% |
| Campton and Canterbury 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 | — |
| School district | Newfound Area School District | Campton School District | Shaker Regional 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.