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Bridgewater vs Denmark 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).
Denmark has the most homeowners (92.7%).
Bristol has the most kids (24.3% under 18).
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 | Denmark | Bristol |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,169 |
1,054Lowest |
3,273Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 58.3±6.3Highest 50% above U.S. |
54.4±5 40% above U.S. |
42.7±5.7Lowest 10% above U.S. |
| Bridgewater and Denmark 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% |
15.6%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
24.3%±6.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Bristol and Denmark 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% |
31.8%±7.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.2%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bridgewater and Denmark 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% |
29.8%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% |
4.1%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Denmark 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±$9kHighest about the U.S. average |
$64,167±$10kLowest 21% below U.S. |
$78,438±$10k about the U.S. average |
| Bridgewater and Bristol 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. |
$250,000±$68kLowest 25% below U.S. |
$258,300±$63k 22% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$201Lowest 20% below U.S. |
$1,409±$207Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,310±$97 7% below U.S. |
| Denmark and Bristol 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. |
$2,259Lowest 28% below U.S. |
$4,162Highest 33% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 32.1%±13.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
90.6%±31Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.3%±14.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Denmark and Bristol 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% |
8.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
69.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 14% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 30% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 5% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 8%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.7%±6.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.8%±5.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Denmark and Bristol 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 |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.