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Bridgewater vs New Hampton vs Randolph
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 renters (20.3% rent).
New Hampton has the most affordable homes ($298k median).
Randolph has the most people working from home (19.5%).
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 | Randolph |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,169Highest |
302Lowest |
420 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.1% NH: +4.6% |
— | — |
| Median age | 58.3±6.3 35% above NH |
64.1±14.4Highest 48% above NH |
57.5±10.9Lowest 33% 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% |
14.5%±6.5Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Randolph 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% |
31.7%±2.8 NH: 20.1% |
| Bridgewater and Randolph 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% NH: 40.6% |
60.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.2Lowest NH: 6% |
2.3%±6.1 NH: 6% |
5.5%±3.7Highest NH: 6% |
| Randolph 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 |
$105,938±$52kHighest 7% above NH |
$101,750±$16k about the NH average |
| New Hampton and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $398,600±$65k about the NH average |
$298,200±$59kLowest 26% below NH |
$407,000±$57kHighest about the NH average |
| Randolph and Bridgewater are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$201Lowest 25% below NH |
— | $1,667±$215Highest 12% above NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,823Lowest 58% below NH |
$4,290Highest 36% below NH |
$4,269 36% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 32.1%±13.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
— | 50%±53.1Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Randolph 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% |
32.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
6.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
96.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
83.3% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest same as NH |
1972 7 yrs older than NH |
1963Lowest 16 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 13% above NH |
37 minHighest 39% above NH |
27 minLowest about the NH average |
| Work from home | 8%±3.3 NH: 16.8% |
7.3%±7.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
19.5%±5.3Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | Newfound Area School District | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — |
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| Old photos in History | 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.