What stands out worked out from the figures below

Bridgewater has the most renters (20.3% rent).

Grantham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14%).

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	Grantham
People
Population	1,169Lowest	3,465Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+7.1%Lowest NH: +4.6%	+14%Highest NH: +4.6%
Median age	58.3±6.3Highest 35% above NH	50.4±7.5Lowest 16% above NH
	Bridgewater and Grantham 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%	19.1%±6.6Highest NH: 18.2%
	Grantham 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%	17%±6.9Lowest NH: 20.1%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	32.8%Lowest NH: 40.6%	59.6%Highest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	1.3%±1.2Lowest NH: 6%	4.8%±6Highest NH: 6%
	Grantham 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±$9kLowest 17% below NH	$106,403±$54kHighest 7% above NH
	Grantham 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	$343,100±$39kLowest 15% below NH
	Bridgewater and Grantham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,125±$201 25% below NH	—
Property taxmedian, yearly	$2,823Lowest 58% below NH	$7,605Highest 14% above NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	32.1%±13.6 NH: 48.2%	—
Below poverty line	11.9%Highest NH: 7.2%	0%Lowest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	79.7%Lowest NH: 72.8%	100%Highest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1979Lowest same as NH	1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	30 minHighest 13% above NH	23 minLowest 16% below NH
Work from home	8%±3.3Lowest NH: 16.8%	13.8%±6.2Highest NH: 16.8%
	Grantham 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	—	#6 of 120 in NH
School district	Newfound Area School District	Grantham School District
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in Our Story	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.