What stands out worked out from the figures below

Bridgewater has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.1%).

Rollinsford has the most people working from home (25.9%).

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	Rollinsford
People
Population	1,169Lowest	2,626Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+7.1%Highest NH: +4.6%	+2.8%Lowest NH: +4.6%
Median age	58.3±6.3Highest 35% above NH	38.8±5.5Lowest 10% below NH
Kids under 18	10.8%±3.5Lowest NH: 18.2%	17.7%±4.8Highest NH: 18.2%
	Rollinsford 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%	19.8%±4.9Lowest NH: 20.1%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	32.8%Lowest NH: 40.6%	41.2%Highest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	1.3%±1.2Lowest NH: 6%	2.8%±1.5Highest NH: 6%
	Rollinsford 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	$89,500±$26kHighest 10% below NH
	Rollinsford 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	$398,100±$33kLowest about the NH average
	Bridgewater and Rollinsford 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	$1,809±$394Highest 21% above NH
Property taxmedian, yearly	$2,823Lowest 58% below NH	$6,851Highest about the NH average
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	32.1%±13.6Lowest NH: 48.2%	40%±26.1Highest NH: 48.2%
	Rollinsford and Bridgewater are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	11.9%Highest NH: 7.2%	4.8%Lowest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	79.7%Highest NH: 72.8%	78.2%Lowest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1979Highest same as NH	1966Lowest 13 yrs older than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	30 minHighest 13% above NH	26 minLowest about the NH average
Work from home	8%±3.3Lowest NH: 16.8%	25.9%±8.8Highest NH: 16.8%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	—	#94 of 120 in NH
School district	Newfound Area School District	Rollinsford 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.