Compare towns
Bridgewater vs Freedom vs Troy
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).
Freedom has grown the fastest since 2010 (+13.4%).
Troy has the most kids (21.2% 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.
| Measure | Bridgewater | Freedom | Troy |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,169Lowest |
1,494 |
2,005Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.1% NH: +4.6% |
+13.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-0.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 58.3±6.3 35% above NH |
60.6±3.2Highest 40% above NH |
40.2±5Lowest 7% 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% |
21.2%±4.5Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Troy 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% |
14.6%±3.4Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.8% NH: 40.6% |
39.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
26.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.2Lowest NH: 6% |
1.3%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
4.1%±2.4Highest NH: 6% |
| Troy 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 |
$66,136±$14kLowest 33% below NH |
$88,871±$14kHighest 10% below NH |
| Troy 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 |
$389,000±$43k 3% below NH |
$266,600±$39kLowest 34% 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 |
— | $1,024±$331Lowest 31% below NH |
| Bridgewater and Troy 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 |
$5,229Highest 22% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 32.1%±13.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
79.6%±75Highest NH: 48.2% |
43.1%±27.1 NH: 48.2% |
| Freedom and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.9% NH: 7.2% |
15%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4.1%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.7% NH: 72.8% |
91%Highest NH: 72.8% |
77.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 same as NH |
1983Highest 4 yrs newer than NH |
1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 13% above NH |
26 min about the NH average |
25 minLowest 5% below NH |
| Work from home | 8%±3.3Lowest NH: 16.8% |
18.5%±7.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
10.1%±4.3 NH: 16.8% |
| Freedom and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Newfound Area School District | Freedom School District | Monadnock Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None 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.