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Bridgewater vs Lyman 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 the most expensive homes ($399k median).
Lyman has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.8%).
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 | Lyman | Unity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,169 |
464Lowest |
1,375Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.1% NH: +4.6% |
+9.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-9.2%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 58.3±6.3 35% above NH |
60.8±6.5Highest 40% above NH |
58±4.5Lowest 34% above NH |
| Lyman and Bridgewater 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% |
12.3%±6.7Highest NH: 18.2% |
12%±4.1 NH: 18.2% |
| Lyman and Unity are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 33.1%±1.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
38.6%±2.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
34.9%±7 NH: 20.1% |
| Lyman and Unity 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% |
27.8% NH: 40.6% |
21.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.2 NH: 6% |
1.5%±1.2Highest NH: 6% |
1%±0.7Lowest NH: 6% |
| Lyman 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±$9k 17% below NH |
$71,042±$17kLowest 28% 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 |
$311,100±$66k 23% below NH |
$276,100±$29kLowest 31% below NH |
| Bridgewater and Lyman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$201Lowest 25% below NH |
$1,147±$81 23% below NH |
$1,625±$804Highest 9% above NH |
| Unity and Lyman 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 |
$3,981 40% below NH |
$5,394Highest 19% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 32.1%±13.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
58.3%±100Highest NH: 48.2% |
40%±100 NH: 48.2% |
| Lyman and Unity 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% |
14.7%Highest NH: 7.2% |
6.3%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
89.3% NH: 72.8% |
94.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Lowest same as NH |
1985Highest 6 yrs newer than NH |
1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 13% above NH |
24 minLowest 10% below NH |
35 minHighest 31% above NH |
| Work from home | 8%±3.3 NH: 16.8% |
3.7%±3.6Lowest 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 | |||
| School district | Newfound Area School District | — | Unity School District |
| High school 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.