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Bridgewater vs Hermon vs Bristol
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bridgewater has the oldest population (median age 58.3).
Hermon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+19.3%).
Bristol has the most people working from home (11.8%).
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 | Hermon | Bristol |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,169Lowest |
6,727Highest |
3,273 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+19.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 58.3±6.3Highest 50% above U.S. |
41.1±4.7Lowest 6% above U.S. |
42.7±5.7 10% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 10.8%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.6%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
24.3%±6.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Bristol and Hermon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 33.1%±1.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.4%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.2%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hermon and Bristol 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 about the U.S. average |
$96,629±$22kHighest 20% above U.S. |
$78,438±$10kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Hermon 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 20% above U.S. |
$333,600±$32k about the U.S. average |
$258,300±$63kLowest 22% below U.S. |
| Bridgewater and Hermon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$201Lowest 20% below U.S. |
$1,406±$202Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,310±$97 7% below U.S. |
| Hermon and Bristol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,823 9% below U.S. |
$2,761Lowest 11% below U.S. |
$4,162Highest 33% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 32.1%±13.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
28.2%±19.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.3%±14.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Bristol and Bridgewater are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
69.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
2000Highest 20 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 14% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 8%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.8%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.8%±5.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Bristol and Hermon 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 | — | #54 of 133 in ME | #79 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Newfound Area School District | Hermon Public Schools | Newfound Area School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Hermon High School | Newfound Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 14.6Highest |
11.5Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.