Compare towns
Bridgewater vs Campton vs Grantham vs Plymouth
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%).
Grantham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14%).
Plymouth has the youngest population (median age 22.8).
Plymouth is a college town. 42.5% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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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 | Grantham | Plymouth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,169Lowest |
3,407 |
3,465 |
4,969Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.1% NH: +4.6% |
+0.3%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+14%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+6.1% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 58.3±6.3Highest 35% above NH |
49.2±3.7 14% above NH |
50.4±7.5 16% above NH |
22.8±0.9Lowest 47% below NH |
| Bridgewater and Grantham 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% |
19.1%±6.6 NH: 18.2% |
13.3%±4.1 NH: 18.2% |
| Campton and Grantham 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% |
17%±6.9 NH: 20.1% |
9.4%±2.8Lowest 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% NH: 40.6% |
59.6% NH: 40.6% |
63.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.2Lowest NH: 6% |
7.2%±4.2 NH: 6% |
4.8%±6 NH: 6% |
42.5%±2.1Highest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $82,361±$9kLowest 17% below NH |
$118,870±$21kHighest 20% above NH |
$106,403±$54k 7% above NH |
$89,500±$32k 10% below NH |
| Campton and Grantham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $398,600±$65kHighest about the NH average |
$356,300±$38k 11% below NH |
$343,100±$39k 15% below NH |
$294,400±$28kLowest 27% 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 |
— | — | $1,296±$295Highest 13% below NH |
| Plymouth and Bridgewater 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 |
$6,028 10% below NH |
$7,605Highest 14% above NH |
$6,483 about the NH average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 32.1%±13.6 NH: 48.2% |
72.6%±44.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
— | 31.8%±10.7Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Campton and Bridgewater 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% |
8.3% NH: 7.2% |
0%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
17%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.7% NH: 72.8% |
94.3% NH: 72.8% |
100%Highest NH: 72.8% |
50.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 same as NH |
1985 6 yrs newer than NH |
1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 13% above NH |
23 min 13% below NH |
23 min 16% below NH |
16 minLowest 39% below NH |
| Work from home | 8%±3.3Lowest NH: 16.8% |
28.3%±10.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
13.8%±6.2 NH: 16.8% |
10.5%±4 NH: 16.8% |
| Campton and Grantham 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 | #6 of 120 in NH | #47 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Newfound Area School District | Campton School District | Grantham 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 | 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.