What stands out worked out from the figures below

Bridgewater has the most kids (10.8% under 18).

New Hampton has the highest household income ($106k).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Bridgewater	New Hampton
People
Population	1,169Highest	302Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+7.1% NH: +4.6%	—
Median age	58.3±6.3Lowest 35% above NH	64.1±14.4Highest 48% above NH
	New Hampton and Bridgewater are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	10.8%±3.5Highest NH: 18.2%	3.6%±10.7Lowest NH: 18.2%
	Bridgewater and New Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	33.1%±1.8Highest NH: 20.1%	20.5%±13.9Lowest NH: 20.1%
	Bridgewater and New Hampton 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%	58.7%Highest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	1.3%±1.2Lowest NH: 6%	2.3%±6.1Highest NH: 6%
	New Hampton 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±$9kLowest 17% below NH	$105,938±$52kHighest 7% above NH
	New Hampton 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	$298,200±$59kLowest 26% below NH
	Bridgewater and New Hampton 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	—
Property taxmedian, yearly	$2,823Lowest 58% below NH	$4,290Highest 36% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	32.1%±13.6 NH: 48.2%	—
Below poverty line	11.9%Lowest NH: 7.2%	32.1%Highest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	79.7%Lowest NH: 72.8%	96.5%Highest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1979Highest same as NH	1972Lowest 7 yrs older than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	30 minLowest 13% above NH	37 minHighest 39% above NH
Work from home	8%±3.3Highest NH: 16.8%	7.3%±7.1Lowest NH: 16.8%
	Bridgewater and New Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	Newfound Area School District	—
High school in town	None in town	—
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Old photos in Our Story	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.