Compare towns
Bridgewater vs Jackson vs Ogunquit vs New Hampton
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 most renters (20.3% rent).
Jackson has the shortest commute (19 min average).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
New Hampton has the most kids (13.8% 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 | Jackson | Ogunquit | New Hampton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,169 |
897Lowest |
1,379 |
2,509Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+26% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 58.3±6.3 50% above U.S. |
60.5±2.5 56% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
51.7±2.7Lowest 33% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Jackson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 10.8%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
4.1%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
13.8%±4.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| New Hampton and Bridgewater are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 33.1%±1.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
28.4%±6.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.8%±5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ogunquit 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
67.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
32.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±3.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $82,361±$9kLowest about the U.S. average |
$117,986±$46kHighest 46% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56k 42% above U.S. |
$95,250±$35k 18% above U.S. |
| Jackson and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $398,600±$65k 20% above U.S. |
$719,300±$109k 116% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$383,700±$37kLowest 15% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Jackson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$201 20% below U.S. |
$1,750±$1kHighest 24% above U.S. |
— | $749±$433Lowest 47% below U.S. |
| Jackson and Bridgewater are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,823Lowest 9% below U.S. |
$6,001Highest 92% above U.S. |
$4,473 43% above U.S. |
$4,973 59% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 32.1%±13.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
21.1%±59.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
21.3%±21.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Bridgewater and New Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 11.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
16.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
13.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 14% above U.S. |
19 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
33 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 8%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.2%±10.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.9%±3.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ogunquit and Jackson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Newfound Area School District | Jackson School District | — | Newfound Area School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.