Compare towns
Bridgewater vs White River Junction vs Bristol
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 most expensive homes ($399k median).
White River Junction has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.8%).
Bristol has the most kids (24.3% 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.
| Measure | Bridgewater | White River Junction | Bristol |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,169Lowest |
3,364Highest |
3,273 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 58.3±6.3Highest 50% above U.S. |
33.7±3.2Lowest 13% below U.S. |
42.7±5.7 10% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 10.8%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.1%±5 U.S.: 22% |
24.3%±6.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Bristol and White River Junction are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 33.1%±1.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
12.5%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.2%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
38.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Bristol 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±$9kHighest about the U.S. average |
$77,168±$4kLowest 4% below U.S. |
$78,438±$10k about the U.S. average |
| Bridgewater and Bristol 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. |
$278,800±$78k 16% below U.S. |
$258,300±$63kLowest 22% below U.S. |
| Bridgewater and White River Junction are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$201Lowest 20% below U.S. |
$1,222±$216 14% below U.S. |
$1,310±$97Highest 7% below U.S. |
| Bristol and White River Junction 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. |
$5,651Highest 81% above U.S. |
$4,162 33% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 32.1%±13.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.9%±17.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
46.3%±14.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Bristol and White River Junction are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
43.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
69.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 14% above U.S. |
15 minLowest 42% below U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 8%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.7%±5.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.8%±5.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| White River Junction and Bristol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #79 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Newfound Area School District | — | Newfound Area School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Newfound Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.5 |
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| 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.