Compare towns
Bridgewater vs New Hampton vs Ossipee
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).
New Hampton has the most people working from home (11.9%).
Ossipee has the most kids (19.5% under 18).
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 | Ossipee |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,169Lowest |
2,509 |
4,521Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.1% NH: +4.6% |
+9.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+0.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 58.3±6.3Highest 35% above NH |
51.7±2.7 19% above NH |
50±4.6Lowest 15% 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%±4.3 NH: 18.2% |
19.5%±4.5Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Ossipee 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% |
24.8%±5Lowest NH: 20.1% |
26.3%±5.9 NH: 20.1% |
| Bridgewater and Ossipee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.8%Highest NH: 40.6% |
32.1% NH: 40.6% |
24.8%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.2Lowest NH: 6% |
4.2%±1.9Highest NH: 6% |
2.9%±1.7 NH: 6% |
| New Hampton and Ossipee 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 |
$90,521±$22k 9% below NH |
| New Hampton and Ossipee 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±$37k 5% below NH |
$325,500±$23kLowest 19% 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 |
$749±$433Lowest 50% below NH |
$1,601±$245Highest 7% above NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,823Lowest 58% below NH |
$4,973Highest 25% below NH |
$4,401 34% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 32.1%±13.6 NH: 48.2% |
21.3%±21.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
72%±16.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Below poverty line | 11.9% NH: 7.2% |
13.2%Highest NH: 7.2% |
8.1%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
87.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
82% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Lowest same as NH |
1989Highest 10 yrs newer than NH |
1979Lowest same as NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minLowest 13% above NH |
33 min 22% above NH |
33 minHighest 25% above NH |
| Work from home | 8%±3.3 NH: 16.8% |
11.9%±3.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
5.3%±3.7Lowest 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 | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #100 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Newfound Area School District | Newfound Area School District | Governor Wentworth Regional 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.