What stands out worked out from the figures below

Bridgewater has the oldest population (median age 58.3).

New Hampton has the most people working from home (11.9%).

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	1,169Lowest	2,509Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+7.1%Lowest NH: +4.6%	+9.8%Highest NH: +4.6%
Median age	58.3±6.3Highest 35% above NH	51.7±2.7Lowest 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%	13.8%±4.3Highest NH: 18.2%
	New Hampton 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%	24.8%±5Lowest NH: 20.1%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	32.8%Highest NH: 40.6%	32.1%Lowest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	1.3%±1.2Lowest NH: 6%	4.2%±1.9Highest 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	$95,250±$35kHighest 4% 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	$383,700±$37kLowest 5% 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±$201Highest 25% below NH	$749±$433Lowest 50% below NH
	Bridgewater and New Hampton 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	$4,973Highest 25% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	32.1%±13.6Highest NH: 48.2%	21.3%±21.6Lowest NH: 48.2%
	Bridgewater and New Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	11.9%Lowest NH: 7.2%	13.2%Highest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	79.7%Lowest NH: 72.8%	87.7%Highest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1979Lowest same as NH	1989Highest 10 yrs newer than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	30 minLowest 13% above NH	33 minHighest 22% above NH
Work from home	8%±3.3Lowest NH: 16.8%	11.9%±3.9Highest NH: 16.8%
	New Hampton 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	Newfound Area School District
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
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.