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Bridgewater vs Campton vs Sandwich
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 most renters (20.3% rent).
Campton has the most kids (19.5% under 18).
Sandwich has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.6%).
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 | Sandwich |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,169Lowest |
3,407Highest |
1,757 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.1% NH: +4.6% |
+0.3%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+10.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 58.3±6.3 35% above NH |
49.2±3.7Lowest 14% above NH |
63.6±2.8Highest 47% above NH |
| Sandwich and Bridgewater 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% |
19.5%±6.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
7%±3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Campton and Bridgewater are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 33.1%±1.8 NH: 20.1% |
23.2%±10.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
46.6%±8.9Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.8%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
51.2% NH: 40.6% |
63.3%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.2Lowest NH: 6% |
7.2%±4.2Highest NH: 6% |
3.7%±3 NH: 6% |
| Campton and Sandwich 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 |
$140,694±$22kHighest 42% above NH |
| Sandwich 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 |
$437,700±$79kHighest 9% above NH |
| Sandwich 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 |
— | $1,679±$1kHighest 13% above NH |
| Sandwich 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 |
$6,028Highest 10% below NH |
$4,494 33% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 32.1%±13.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
72.6%±44.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
56.4%±41.6 NH: 48.2% |
| Campton and Sandwich 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% |
5.2%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
94.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
94% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 same as NH |
1985Highest 6 yrs newer than NH |
1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 13% above NH |
23 minLowest 13% below NH |
31 minHighest 16% above NH |
| Work from home | 8%±3.3Lowest NH: 16.8% |
28.3%±10.8 NH: 16.8% |
36.1%±16.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Sandwich and Campton 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 | Inter-Lakes Cooperative 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.