Compare towns
Bridgewater vs White River Junction vs Freedom
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 highest household income ($82k).
White River Junction has the most renters (56.1% rent).
Freedom has grown the fastest since 2010 (+13.4%).
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 | Freedom |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,169Lowest |
3,364Highest |
1,494 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+13.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 58.3±6.3 50% above U.S. |
33.7±3.2Lowest 13% below U.S. |
60.6±3.2Highest 56% above U.S. |
| Freedom and Bridgewater 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% |
17.1%±5Highest U.S.: 22% |
12.9%±5.4 U.S.: 22% |
| White River Junction and Freedom are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 33.1%±1.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
12.5%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
40.3%±4.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
38.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
39.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $82,361±$9kHighest about the U.S. average |
$77,168±$4k 4% below U.S. |
$66,136±$14kLowest 18% 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. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $398,600±$65kHighest 20% above U.S. |
$278,800±$78kLowest 16% below U.S. |
$389,000±$43k 17% above U.S. |
| Bridgewater and Freedom 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±$216Highest 14% below U.S. |
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| White River Junction and Bridgewater 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. |
$3,478 12% 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% |
79.6%±75Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Freedom 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%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
15%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
43.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 14% above U.S. |
15 minLowest 42% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 8%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.7%±5.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.5%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Freedom and White River Junction are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Newfound Area School District | — | Freedom 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.