Compare towns
Bridgewater vs Rumney vs Wentworth
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.1%).
Rumney has the most people working from home (14.4%).
Wentworth has the shortest commute (20 min average).
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 | Rumney | Wentworth |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,169 |
1,458Highest |
1,057Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.1%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+1.2% NH: +4.6% |
-7.2%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 58.3±6.3Highest 35% above NH |
44.5±2.3 about the NH average |
36±5.1Lowest 17% below NH |
| Kids under 18 | 10.8%±3.5Lowest NH: 18.2% |
18.7%±4.3 NH: 18.2% |
23.9%±7.9Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Wentworth and Rumney 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% |
24.1%±3.7 NH: 20.1% |
21.2%±3.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.8%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
41.9%Highest NH: 40.6% |
33.8% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.2Lowest NH: 6% |
4.9%±2.3Highest NH: 6% |
2.2%±2.1 NH: 6% |
| Rumney and Wentworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $82,361±$9k 17% below NH |
$79,444±$21kLowest 20% below NH |
$97,708±$24kHighest about the NH average |
| Wentworth 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 |
$309,800±$37k 23% below NH |
$304,500±$39kLowest 24% 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±$201 25% below NH |
$1,064±$100Lowest 29% below NH |
$1,659±$794Highest 11% above NH |
| Wentworth and Bridgewater 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 |
$4,716 29% below NH |
$5,532Highest 17% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 32.1%±13.6 NH: 48.2% |
48.1%±21.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
0%±43.6Lowest 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% |
11.9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.7% NH: 72.8% |
77.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
81.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 same as NH |
1976Lowest 3 yrs older than NH |
1984Highest 5 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 13% above NH |
33 minHighest 22% above NH |
20 minLowest 26% below NH |
| Work from home | 8%±3.3 NH: 16.8% |
14.4%±7Highest NH: 16.8% |
7.4%±3.7Lowest 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 | Wentworth 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.