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Bridgewater vs Ellsworth vs Jefferson
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 expensive homes ($399k median).
Ellsworth has the most people working from home (23.1%).
Jefferson has the most affordable homes ($297k 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 | Ellsworth | Jefferson |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,169Highest |
51Lowest |
1,013 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.1%Highest NH: +4.6% |
— | -5.8%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 58.3±6.3 35% above NH |
61.8±13.1Highest 43% above NH |
58±3.5Lowest 34% above NH |
| Ellsworth and Bridgewater are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 10.8%±3.5Lowest NH: 18.2% |
13.7%±59.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
12.5%±2.6 NH: 18.2% |
| Ellsworth and Jefferson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 33.1%±1.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
39.2%±46.4Highest NH: 20.1% |
33.7%±9.1 NH: 20.1% |
| Ellsworth and Jefferson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.8%Highest NH: 40.6% |
25%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
28.4% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.2 NH: 6% |
0%±33.3Lowest NH: 6% |
2.2%±1.5Highest NH: 6% |
| Jefferson and Bridgewater 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 |
$89,375±$39kHighest 10% below NH |
$67,188±$13kLowest 32% below NH |
| Ellsworth 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 about the NH average |
$350,000±$170k 13% below NH |
$296,700±$92kLowest 26% below NH |
| Bridgewater and Ellsworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$201Highest 25% below NH |
— | $867±$156Lowest 42% below NH |
| Bridgewater and Jefferson 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 |
$3,813 43% below NH |
$4,196Highest 37% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 32.1%±13.6Highest NH: 48.2% |
— | 16.7%±71.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Bridgewater and Jefferson 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% |
0%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
8.7% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
100%Highest NH: 72.8% |
90.5% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 same as NH |
1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH |
1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minLowest 13% above NH |
— | 35 minHighest 29% above NH |
| Work from home | 8%±3.3Lowest NH: 16.8% |
23.1%±26.3Highest NH: 16.8% |
17.5%±6.3 NH: 16.8% |
| Ellsworth and Jefferson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Newfound Area School District | — | — |
| High school 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.