What stands out worked out from the figures below

Bridgewater has the oldest population (median age 58.3).

Sutton has the most kids (20.5% 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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Bridgewater	Sutton
People
Population	1,169Lowest	2,239Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+7.1%Lowest NH: +4.6%	+7.7%Highest NH: +4.6%
Median age	58.3±6.3Highest 35% above NH	48.1±4.1Lowest 11% above NH
	Bridgewater and Sutton 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%	20.5%±3.8Highest NH: 18.2%
Age 65+	33.1%±1.8Highest NH: 20.1%	21.6%±5.9Lowest NH: 20.1%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	32.8%Lowest NH: 40.6%	44.3%Highest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	1.3%±1.2Lowest NH: 6%	4.9%±3.6Highest NH: 6%
	Sutton 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	$130,313±$31kHighest 32% above NH
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$398,600±$65kHighest about the NH average	$362,600±$16kLowest 10% below NH
	Bridgewater and Sutton 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	$1,656±$614Highest 11% above NH
	Sutton 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	$7,652Highest 15% above NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	32.1%±13.6Highest NH: 48.2%	27.6%±47.2Lowest NH: 48.2%
	Bridgewater and Sutton 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%Lowest NH: 72.8%	95.7%Highest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1979Highest same as NH	1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	30 minHighest 13% above NH	29 minLowest 10% above NH
Work from home	8%±3.3Lowest NH: 16.8%	14.8%±5.6Highest NH: 16.8%
	Sutton 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	Kearsarge Regional School District
High school in town	None in town	Kearsarge Regional High School
Students per teacherat that high school	—	10.4
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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.