Compare towns
Bridgewater vs Ryegate vs New Hampton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bridgewater has the oldest population (median age 58.3).
Ryegate has the most kids (23.2% under 18).
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.
| Measure | Bridgewater | Ryegate | New Hampton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,169 |
1,059Lowest |
2,509Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 58.3±6.3Highest 50% above U.S. |
41.2±2.6Lowest 6% above U.S. |
51.7±2.7 33% above U.S. |
| 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 U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.8%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 33.1%±1.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.1%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.8%±5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
29.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| New Hampton and Ryegate 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 about the U.S. average |
$66,484±$15kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$95,250±$35kHighest 18% above U.S. |
| 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 20% above U.S. |
$219,300±$32kLowest 34% below U.S. |
$383,700±$37k 15% above U.S. |
| 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 20% below U.S. |
$908±$236 36% below U.S. |
$749±$433Lowest 47% below U.S. |
| Bridgewater and Ryegate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,823Lowest 9% below U.S. |
$3,472 11% above U.S. |
$4,973Highest 59% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 32.1%±13.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
55.9%±29.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
21.3%±21.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ryegate and Bridgewater are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
13.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1949Lowest 31 yrs older than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 14% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 5% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 8%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.2%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.9%±3.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| New Hampton and Ryegate 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 History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.