What stands out worked out from the figures below

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

Rumney has the most people working from home (14.4%).

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	Rumney
People
Population	1,169Lowest	1,458Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+7.1%Highest NH: +4.6%	+1.2%Lowest NH: +4.6%
Median age	58.3±6.3Highest 35% above NH	44.5±2.3Lowest about the NH average
Kids under 18	10.8%±3.5Lowest NH: 18.2%	18.7%±4.3Highest NH: 18.2%
Age 65+	33.1%±1.8Highest NH: 20.1%	24.1%±3.7Lowest NH: 20.1%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	32.8%Lowest NH: 40.6%	41.9%Highest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	1.3%±1.2Lowest NH: 6%	4.9%±2.3Highest NH: 6%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$82,361±$9kHighest 17% below NH	$79,444±$21kLowest 20% below NH
	Bridgewater and Rumney 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	$309,800±$37kLowest 23% below NH
	Bridgewater and Rumney 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	$1,064±$100Lowest 29% below NH
	Bridgewater and Rumney 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	$4,716Highest 29% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	32.1%±13.6Lowest NH: 48.2%	48.1%±21.3Highest NH: 48.2%
	Rumney 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%	10.4%Lowest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	79.7%Highest NH: 72.8%	77.8%Lowest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1979Highest same as NH	1976Lowest 3 yrs older 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%	14.4%±7Highest NH: 16.8%
	Rumney 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	Rumney 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.