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Bridgewater vs Hancock vs New Hampton
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 oldest population (median age 58.3).
Hancock has the most people working from home (14.9%).
New Hampton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.8%).
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 | Hancock | New Hampton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,169Lowest |
1,791 |
2,509Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.1% NH: +4.6% |
+4.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+9.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 58.3±6.3Highest 35% above NH |
53.8±4.5 24% above NH |
51.7±2.7Lowest 19% above NH |
| Bridgewater and Hancock 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% |
15.4%±2.2Highest NH: 18.2% |
13.8%±4.3 NH: 18.2% |
| Hancock and New Hampton 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% |
30.2%±2.7 NH: 20.1% |
24.8%±5Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Bridgewater and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.8% NH: 40.6% |
53.9%Highest NH: 40.6% |
32.1%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.2Lowest NH: 6% |
4%±1.6 NH: 6% |
4.2%±1.9Highest NH: 6% |
| New Hampton and Hancock 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 |
$95,208±$15k 4% below NH |
$95,250±$35kHighest 4% below NH |
| New Hampton and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $398,600±$65k about the NH average |
$436,700±$22kHighest 8% above NH |
$383,700±$37kLowest 5% below NH |
| Hancock and Bridgewater 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 |
$1,208±$650Highest 19% below NH |
$749±$433Lowest 50% below NH |
| Hancock 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 |
$6,884Highest 3% above NH |
$4,973 25% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 32.1%±13.6 NH: 48.2% |
32.4%±55.6Highest NH: 48.2% |
21.3%±21.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Hancock and Bridgewater 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% |
4.1%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
13.2%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
85.6% NH: 72.8% |
87.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 same as NH |
1969Lowest 10 yrs older than NH |
1989Highest 10 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minLowest 13% above NH |
33 minHighest 24% above NH |
33 min 22% above NH |
| Work from home | 8%±3.3Lowest NH: 16.8% |
14.9%±3.2Highest NH: 16.8% |
11.9%±3.9 NH: 16.8% |
| Hancock and New Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Newfound Area School District | Contoocook Valley School District | Newfound Area School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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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.