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Bridgewater vs New Hampton vs Alstead
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).
New Hampton has the highest household income ($106k).
Alstead has the most people working from home (12.1%).
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 | New Hampton | Alstead |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,169 |
302Lowest |
1,551Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.1%Highest NH: +4.6% |
— | -3.8%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 58.3±6.3 35% above NH |
64.1±14.4Highest 48% above NH |
56±3.3Lowest 29% 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%±3.5 NH: 18.2% |
3.6%±10.7Lowest NH: 18.2% |
12.3%±3.1Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Alstead and Bridgewater 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% |
27.8%±4.2 NH: 20.1% |
| Bridgewater and Alstead 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% |
58.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
28.3%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.2Lowest NH: 6% |
2.3%±6.1 NH: 6% |
3.4%±2.6Highest NH: 6% |
| Alstead 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±$9k 17% below NH |
$105,938±$52kHighest 7% above NH |
$64,526±$11kLowest 35% below 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±$59k 26% below NH |
$271,600±$37kLowest 33% 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 |
$4,290 36% below NH |
$5,322Highest 20% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 32.1%±13.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
— | 72.1%±22.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Below poverty line | 11.9% NH: 7.2% |
32.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
8.9%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.7% NH: 72.8% |
96.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
76%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest same as NH |
1972Lowest 7 yrs older than NH |
1973 6 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minLowest 13% above NH |
37 minHighest 39% above NH |
32 min 19% above NH |
| Work from home | 8%±3.3 NH: 16.8% |
7.3%±7.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
12.1%±5.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Alstead 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 | — | Fall Mountain Regional 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.