What stands out worked out from the figures below

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

Tuftonboro has the most people working from home (14.3%).

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	Tuftonboro
People
Population	1,169Lowest	2,569Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+7.1%Highest NH: +4.6%	+3.4%Lowest NH: +4.6%
Median age	58.3±6.3Highest 35% above NH	51.9±7.5Lowest 20% above NH
	Bridgewater and Tuftonboro 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%	18.2%±4.7Highest NH: 18.2%
	Tuftonboro 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%	27.8%±6.9Lowest NH: 20.1%
	Bridgewater and Tuftonboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	32.8%Lowest NH: 40.6%	37.6%Highest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	1.3%±1.2Highest NH: 6%	0.8%±0.8Lowest NH: 6%
	Bridgewater and Tuftonboro 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	$100,574±$16kHighest about the NH average
	Tuftonboro 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±$65kLowest about the NH average	$462,300±$46kHighest 15% above NH
	Tuftonboro and Bridgewater 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	$1,311±$358Highest 12% below NH
	Tuftonboro 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	$3,004Highest 55% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	32.1%±13.6Highest NH: 48.2%	6.5%±28.5Lowest NH: 48.2%
	Bridgewater and Tuftonboro 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%Lowest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	79.7%Lowest NH: 72.8%	92.6%Highest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1979Highest same as NH	1976Lowest 3 yrs older than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	30 minHighest 13% above NH	30 minLowest 12% above NH
Work from home	8%±3.3Lowest NH: 16.8%	14.3%±8.9Highest NH: 16.8%
	Tuftonboro 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	Governor Wentworth Regional 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.