What stands out worked out from the figures below

Bridgewater has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.1%).

Enfield has the most people working from home (11%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Bridgewater	Enfield
People
Population	1,169Lowest	4,475Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+7.1%Highest NH: +4.6%	-2.6%Lowest NH: +4.6%
Median age	58.3±6.3 35% above NH	58.3±5.4 35% above NH
Kids under 18	10.8%±3.5Highest NH: 18.2%	7.9%±4.6Lowest NH: 18.2%
	Bridgewater and Enfield 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%	30.7%±7.6Lowest NH: 20.1%
	Bridgewater and Enfield 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%	43%Highest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	1.3%±1.2Lowest NH: 6%	2.7%±3.4Highest NH: 6%
	Enfield 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±$9kLowest 17% below NH	$95,474±$19kHighest 4% below NH
	Enfield 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	$390,800±$71kLowest about the NH average
	Bridgewater and Enfield 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	$1,181±$563Highest 21% below NH
	Enfield 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	$6,203Highest 7% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	32.1%±13.6Highest NH: 48.2%	17.8%±16.7Lowest NH: 48.2%
	Bridgewater and Enfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	11.9%Lowest NH: 7.2%	16.6%Highest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	79.7%Lowest NH: 72.8%	82.1%Highest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1979Lowest same as NH	1983Highest 4 yrs newer than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	30 minHighest 13% above NH	24 minLowest 11% below NH
Work from home	8%±3.3Lowest NH: 16.8%	11%±5.7Highest NH: 16.8%
	Enfield 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	—	#5 of 120 in NH
School district	Newfound Area School District	Mascoma Valley Regional School District
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in Our Story	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.