What stands out worked out from the figures below

Bridgewater has the oldest population (median age 58.3).

Epsom has the most kids (18.2% 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.

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

Measure	Bridgewater	Epsom
People
Population	1,169Lowest	4,939Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+7.1%Highest NH: +4.6%	+5.9%Lowest NH: +4.6%
Median age	58.3±6.3Highest 35% above NH	47.1±3.4Lowest 9% above NH
Kids under 18	10.8%±3.5Lowest NH: 18.2%	18.2%±4.9Highest NH: 18.2%
	Epsom and Bridgewater 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%	20.7%±3.3Lowest NH: 20.1%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	32.8%Lowest NH: 40.6%	40.6%Highest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	1.3%±1.2Lowest NH: 6%	5.2%±2.4Highest NH: 6%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$82,361±$9kLowest 17% below NH	$97,941±$13kHighest about the NH average
	Epsom 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	$338,400±$19kLowest 16% below NH
	Bridgewater and Epsom 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	$1,212±$437Highest 19% below NH
	Epsom 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	$6,210Highest 7% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	32.1%±13.6Lowest NH: 48.2%	71.2%±19.7Highest NH: 48.2%
Below poverty line	11.9%Highest NH: 7.2%	3.4%Lowest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	79.7%Lowest NH: 72.8%	87.6%Highest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1979Lowest same as NH	1986Highest 7 yrs newer than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	30 minLowest 13% above NH	31 minHighest 15% above NH
Work from home	8%±3.3Lowest NH: 16.8%	13.1%±4.3Highest NH: 16.8%
	Epsom 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	—	#69 of 120 in NH
School district	Newfound Area School District	Epsom School District
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	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.