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Bridgewater vs Chapman vs Bristol
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bridgewater has the most expensive homes ($399k median).
Chapman has the most affordable homes ($186k median).
Bristol has the most people working from home (11.8%).
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 | Chapman | Bristol |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,169 |
388Lowest |
3,273Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +6.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 58.3±6.3Highest 50% above U.S. |
45.7±11.4 17% above U.S. |
42.7±5.7Lowest 10% above U.S. |
| Bridgewater and Chapman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 10.8%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
27.6%±5.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
24.3%±6.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Chapman and Bristol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 33.1%±1.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.6%±3.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.2%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bridgewater and Chapman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
22.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Chapman and Bristol 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 about the U.S. average |
$93,125±$17kHighest 15% above U.S. |
$78,438±$10kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Chapman and Bridgewater are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $398,600±$65kHighest 20% above U.S. |
$185,700±$22kLowest 44% below U.S. |
$258,300±$63k 22% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$201Lowest 20% below U.S. |
— | $1,310±$97Highest 7% below U.S. |
| Bristol and Bridgewater are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,823 9% below U.S. |
$1,850Lowest 41% below U.S. |
$4,162Highest 33% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 32.1%±13.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.3%±14.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Bristol 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
69.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 14% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 12% below U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 8%±3.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
4.8%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.8%±5.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Bristol and Bridgewater 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 | — | — | #79 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Newfound Area School District | — | Newfound Area School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Newfound Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.5 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.