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Bridgewater vs Freedom vs Plymouth
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 highest household income ($82k).
Freedom has grown the fastest since 2010 (+13.4%).
Plymouth has the youngest population (median age 24.6).
Plymouth is a college town. 33.7% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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 | Freedom | Plymouth |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,169Lowest |
1,494 |
6,601Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.1% NH: +4.6% |
+13.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-4.4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 58.3±6.3 35% above NH |
60.6±3.2Highest 40% above NH |
24.6±3.4Lowest 43% below NH |
| Freedom 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% |
12.9%±5.4 NH: 18.2% |
13.6%±3.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Plymouth and Freedom 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% |
40.3%±4.7Highest NH: 20.1% |
12%±2.7Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.8%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
39.4% NH: 40.6% |
54%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.2Lowest NH: 6% |
1.3%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
33.7%±3.5Highest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $82,361±$9kHighest 17% below NH |
$66,136±$14kLowest 33% below NH |
$77,027±$26k 22% below NH |
| Bridgewater and Plymouth 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 |
$389,000±$43k 3% below NH |
$292,400±$22kLowest 27% below NH |
| Bridgewater and Freedom 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 |
— | $1,108±$255Lowest 26% below NH |
| Bridgewater and Plymouth 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 |
$3,478 48% below NH |
$6,288Highest 6% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 32.1%±13.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
79.6%±75Highest NH: 48.2% |
33.8%±11.6 NH: 48.2% |
| Freedom and Plymouth 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% |
15% NH: 7.2% |
18.6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.7% NH: 72.8% |
91%Highest NH: 72.8% |
56.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Lowest same as NH |
1983Highest 4 yrs newer than NH |
1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 13% above NH |
26 min about the NH average |
18 minLowest 31% below NH |
| Work from home | 8%±3.3Lowest NH: 16.8% |
18.5%±7.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
11.7%±3.6 NH: 16.8% |
| Freedom and Plymouth 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 | — | — | #47 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Newfound Area School District | Freedom School District | Plymouth School District · Pemi-Baker Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Plymouth Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.8 |
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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.