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Bridgewater vs Lyndeborough vs Jefferson
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.1%).
Lyndeborough has the highest household income ($117k).
Jefferson has the most affordable homes ($297k median).
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 | Lyndeborough | Jefferson |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,169 |
1,616Highest |
1,013Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.1%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+1.1% NH: +4.6% |
-5.8%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 58.3±6.3Highest 35% above NH |
50±3.2Lowest 15% above NH |
58±3.5 34% above NH |
| Bridgewater and Jefferson 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% |
14.9%±5.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
12.5%±2.6 NH: 18.2% |
| Lyndeborough and Jefferson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 33.1%±1.8 NH: 20.1% |
22.6%±1.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
33.7%±9.1Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Jefferson 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% NH: 40.6% |
40.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
28.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.2Lowest NH: 6% |
3.7%±1.5Highest NH: 6% |
2.2%±1.5 NH: 6% |
| Lyndeborough and Jefferson 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 |
$116,964±$17kHighest 18% above NH |
$67,188±$13kLowest 32% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $398,600±$65kHighest about the NH average |
$390,900±$26k about the NH average |
$296,700±$92kLowest 26% below NH |
| Bridgewater and Lyndeborough 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 |
$1,482±$457Highest about the NH average |
$867±$156Lowest 42% below NH |
| Lyndeborough 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 |
$7,133Highest 7% above NH |
$4,196 37% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 32.1%±13.6 NH: 48.2% |
48.9%±90Highest NH: 48.2% |
16.7%±71.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Lyndeborough 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 NH: 7.2% |
3.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
8.7% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
92.4%Highest NH: 72.8% |
90.5% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Lowest same as NH |
1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minLowest 13% above NH |
39 minHighest 46% above NH |
35 min 29% above NH |
| Work from home | 8%±3.3Lowest NH: 16.8% |
16.7%±3.5 NH: 16.8% |
17.5%±6.3Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Jefferson and Lyndeborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Newfound Area School District | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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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.