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Bridgewater vs Meredith vs Seabrook Beach
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 affordable homes ($399k median).
Meredith has the most kids (12.6% under 18).
Seabrook Beach has the most expensive homes ($921k 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 | Meredith | Seabrook Beach |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,169 |
6,758Highest |
1,001Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.1% NH: +4.6% |
+6.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+8.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 58.3±6.3 35% above NH |
55.5±3.7Lowest 28% above NH |
62±3.8Highest 43% above NH |
| Seabrook Beach and Bridgewater are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 10.8%±3.5 NH: 18.2% |
12.6%±3.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
5.2%±3.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Meredith and Bridgewater 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% |
34.2%±5 NH: 20.1% |
42.1%±7.9Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Seabrook Beach and Meredith are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.8%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
45.9%Highest NH: 40.6% |
39.6% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.2Lowest NH: 6% |
2.9%±1.2Highest NH: 6% |
2.2%±3.2 NH: 6% |
| Meredith and Seabrook Beach 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 |
$87,019±$19k 12% below NH |
$93,571±$43kHighest 6% below NH |
| Seabrook Beach and Meredith are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $398,600±$65kLowest about the NH average |
$480,100±$48k 19% above NH |
$920,900±$75kHighest 129% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$201Lowest 25% below NH |
$1,149±$304 23% below NH |
$1,725±$575Highest 16% above NH |
| Seabrook Beach and Meredith 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 |
$5,006 25% below NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 32.1%±13.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
48.5%±9.2 NH: 48.2% |
90.5%±100Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Seabrook Beach and Meredith 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% |
7.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
7.8% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
75.8% NH: 72.8% |
74.5%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest same as NH |
1975 4 yrs older than NH |
1966Lowest 13 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 13% above NH |
26 minLowest about the NH average |
33 minHighest 22% above NH |
| Work from home | 8%±3.3Lowest NH: 16.8% |
23.7%±4.9 NH: 16.8% |
39.5%±20Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Seabrook Beach and Meredith 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 | — | #62 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Newfound Area School District | Inter-Lakes Cooperative School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Inter-Lakes High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1 |
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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.