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Bridgewater vs Gorham vs Unity
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%).
Gorham has the most affordable homes ($162k median).
Unity has the most people working from home (9.5%).
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 | Gorham | Unity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,169Lowest |
2,682Highest |
1,375 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.1%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-5.3% NH: +4.6% |
-9.2%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 58.3±6.3Highest 35% above NH |
53.9±3.6Lowest 24% above NH |
58±4.5 34% above NH |
| Bridgewater and Unity 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% |
12.5%±3.9Highest NH: 18.2% |
12%±4.1 NH: 18.2% |
| Gorham and Unity 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% |
31.7%±6.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
34.9%±7Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Unity 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%Highest NH: 40.6% |
20.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
21.6% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.2 NH: 6% |
6.7%±2.8Highest NH: 6% |
1%±0.7Lowest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $82,361±$9k 17% below NH |
$61,275±$7kLowest 38% below NH |
$87,500±$16kHighest 12% below NH |
| Unity 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 |
$161,600±$49kLowest 60% below NH |
$276,100±$29k 31% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$201 25% below NH |
$838±$83Lowest 44% below NH |
$1,625±$804Highest 9% above NH |
| Unity 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 |
$4,334 35% below NH |
$5,394Highest 19% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 32.1%±13.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
41%±20.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
40%±100 NH: 48.2% |
| Gorham and Unity are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4.3%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
6.3% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.7% NH: 72.8% |
71.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
94.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 same as NH |
1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 13% above NH |
23 minLowest 15% below NH |
35 minHighest 31% above NH |
| Work from home | 8%±3.3 NH: 16.8% |
1.7%±1.8Lowest NH: 16.8% |
9.5%±4Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Unity 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 | — | #57 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Newfound Area School District | Gorham Randolph Shelburne Cooperative School District | Unity School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Gorham High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.0 |
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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.