Compare towns
Bridgewater vs Enfield vs Sunapee
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%).
Enfield has the shortest commute (24 min average).
Sunapee has the highest household income ($101k).
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 | Enfield | Sunapee |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,169Lowest |
4,475Highest |
3,416 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.1%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-2.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
-0.7% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 58.3±6.3Highest 35% above NH |
58.3±5.4Highest 35% above NH |
56.7±1.4Lowest 31% above NH |
| Kids under 18 | 10.8%±3.5Highest NH: 18.2% |
7.9%±4.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
9.9%±3.4 NH: 18.2% |
| Bridgewater and Sunapee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 33.1%±1.8 NH: 20.1% |
30.7%±7.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
33.3%±7.1Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Sunapee and Bridgewater 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% NH: 40.6% |
50.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.2Lowest NH: 6% |
2.7%±3.4 NH: 6% |
4.5%±3.5Highest NH: 6% |
| Sunapee and Enfield 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±$19k 4% below NH |
$101,393±$20kHighest about the NH average |
| Sunapee and Enfield 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 |
$393,000±$51k about the NH average |
| Bridgewater and Sunapee 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±$563 21% below NH |
$1,713±$451Highest 15% above NH |
| Sunapee and Enfield 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 |
$4,400 34% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 32.1%±13.6 NH: 48.2% |
17.8%±16.7Lowest NH: 48.2% |
34.6%±10.5Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Sunapee and Bridgewater 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% |
12.4% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.7% NH: 72.8% |
82.1%Highest NH: 72.8% |
75.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 same as NH |
1983Highest 4 yrs newer than NH |
1975Lowest 4 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 13% above NH |
24 minLowest 11% below NH |
33 minHighest 23% above NH |
| Work from home | 8%±3.3Lowest NH: 16.8% |
11%±5.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
9.5%±4.5 NH: 16.8% |
| Enfield and Sunapee 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 | #14 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Newfound Area School District | Mascoma Valley Regional School District | Sunapee School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Sunapee Sr. High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.9 |
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| 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.