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Bridgewater vs Mont Vernon vs New Hampton
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 oldest population (median age 58.3).
Mont Vernon has the most people working from home (26.6%).
New Hampton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.8%).
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 | Mont Vernon | New Hampton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,169Lowest |
2,636Highest |
2,509 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.1%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+7.3% NH: +4.6% |
+9.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 58.3±6.3Highest 35% above NH |
42.9±2.8Lowest about the NH average |
51.7±2.7 19% above NH |
| Bridgewater and New Hampton 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% |
22.1%±3.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
13.8%±4.3 NH: 18.2% |
| Age 65+ | 33.1%±1.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
15.6%±3.1Lowest NH: 20.1% |
24.8%±5 NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.8% NH: 40.6% |
50.8%Highest NH: 40.6% |
32.1%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.2Lowest NH: 6% |
6.1%±2.8Highest NH: 6% |
4.2%±1.9 NH: 6% |
| Mont Vernon and New Hampton 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 |
$158,036±$19kHighest 60% above NH |
$95,250±$35k 4% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $398,600±$65k about the NH average |
$526,300±$39kHighest 31% above NH |
$383,700±$37kLowest 5% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$201Highest 25% below NH |
$1,104±$185 26% below NH |
$749±$433Lowest 50% below NH |
| Bridgewater and Mont Vernon 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 |
$9,432Highest 41% above NH |
$4,973 25% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 32.1%±13.6 NH: 48.2% |
51.4%±80.8Highest NH: 48.2% |
21.3%±21.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Mont Vernon and Bridgewater 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% |
4.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
13.2%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
95.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
87.7% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 same as NH |
1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH |
1989Highest 10 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 13% above NH |
30 minLowest 12% above NH |
33 minHighest 22% above NH |
| Work from home | 8%±3.3Lowest NH: 16.8% |
26.6%±6.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
11.9%±3.9 NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #4 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Newfound Area School District | Mont Vernon School District | Newfound Area School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.