Compare towns
Bridgewater vs Canterbury vs Rumney
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%).
Canterbury has the highest household income ($129k).
Rumney has the most affordable homes ($310k 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 | Canterbury | Rumney |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,169Lowest |
2,353Highest |
1,458 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.1%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+1.6% NH: +4.6% |
+1.2%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 58.3±6.3Highest 35% above NH |
48.6±3.8 12% above NH |
44.5±2.3Lowest about the NH average |
| Bridgewater and Canterbury 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% |
17.4%±4.4 NH: 18.2% |
18.7%±4.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Rumney 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% |
22.9%±3.3Lowest NH: 20.1% |
24.1%±3.7 NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.8%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
49.3%Highest NH: 40.6% |
41.9% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.2Lowest NH: 6% |
6.8%±3Highest NH: 6% |
4.9%±2.3 NH: 6% |
| Canterbury and Rumney 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 |
$129,333±$37kHighest 31% above NH |
$79,444±$21kLowest 20% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $398,600±$65k about the NH average |
$443,700±$21kHighest 10% above NH |
$309,800±$37kLowest 23% below 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±$201 25% below NH |
$2,136±$233Highest 43% above NH |
$1,064±$100Lowest 29% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,823Lowest 58% below NH |
$7,421Highest 11% above NH |
$4,716 29% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 32.1%±13.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
71.7%±48.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
48.1%±21.3 NH: 48.2% |
| Canterbury and Rumney 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% |
5.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
10.4% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.7% NH: 72.8% |
93.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
77.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 same as NH |
1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
1976Lowest 3 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minLowest 13% above NH |
33 min 22% above NH |
33 minHighest 22% above NH |
| Work from home | 8%±3.3Lowest NH: 16.8% |
21.6%±7.4Highest NH: 16.8% |
14.4%±7 NH: 16.8% |
| Canterbury and Rumney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Newfound Area School District | Shaker Regional School District | Rumney 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.