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Bridgewater vs Campton vs Wentworth
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%).
Wentworth has the youngest population (median age 36).
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 | Wentworth |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,169 |
3,407Highest |
1,057Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.1%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+0.3% NH: +4.6% |
-7.2%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 58.3±6.3Highest 35% above NH |
49.2±3.7 14% above NH |
36±5.1Lowest 17% below 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%±6.8 NH: 18.2% |
23.9%±7.9Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Wentworth and Campton 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% |
21.2%±3.9Lowest 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% |
33.8% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.2Lowest NH: 6% |
7.2%±4.2Highest NH: 6% |
2.2%±2.1 NH: 6% |
| Campton and Wentworth 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±$21kHighest 20% above NH |
$97,708±$24k about the NH average |
| Campton and Wentworth 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 |
$304,500±$39kLowest 24% 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 |
— | $1,659±$794Highest 11% above NH |
| Wentworth 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 |
$5,532 17% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 32.1%±13.6 NH: 48.2% |
72.6%±44.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
0%±43.6Lowest 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%Highest NH: 7.2% |
8.3%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
11.9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
94.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
81.7% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Lowest same as NH |
1985Highest 6 yrs newer than NH |
1984 5 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 13% above NH |
23 min 13% below NH |
20 minLowest 26% below NH |
| Work from home | 8%±3.3 NH: 16.8% |
28.3%±10.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
7.4%±3.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #68 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Newfound Area School District | Campton School District | Wentworth 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.