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Bridgewater vs Wolfeboro vs Albany
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bridgewater has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.1%).
Wolfeboro has the most people working from home (22.9%).
Albany has the most affordable homes ($248k median).
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 | Wolfeboro | Albany |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,169 |
6,571Highest |
790Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.1%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+2.3%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+3.3% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 58.3±6.3Highest 35% above NH |
57±1.8 32% above NH |
46.5±9.7Lowest 7% above NH |
| Bridgewater and Wolfeboro 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% |
13.7%±3.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
11.3%±3.3 NH: 18.2% |
| Wolfeboro and Albany are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 33.1%±1.8 NH: 20.1% |
34.6%±5.2Highest NH: 20.1% |
13.8%±2.5Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Wolfeboro and Bridgewater 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% |
45%Highest NH: 40.6% |
37.7% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.2Lowest NH: 6% |
2.8%±1.8 NH: 6% |
5.1%±4Highest NH: 6% |
| Albany and Wolfeboro 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 17% below NH |
$94,375±$22kHighest 5% below NH |
$67,639±$19kLowest 32% below NH |
| Wolfeboro 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±$65k about the NH average |
$546,500±$60kHighest 36% above NH |
$248,300±$68kLowest 38% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$201 25% below NH |
$1,103±$76Lowest 26% below NH |
$1,194±$112Highest 20% below NH |
| Albany and Bridgewater are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,823 58% below NH |
$4,531Highest 32% below NH |
$2,554Lowest 62% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 32.1%±13.6 NH: 48.2% |
12%±11.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
44.2%±97.7Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Albany and Bridgewater are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.9% NH: 7.2% |
8.2%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
14.3%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
78.1% NH: 72.8% |
69.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 same as NH |
1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
1976Lowest 3 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 13% above NH |
24 min 11% below NH |
22 minLowest 17% below NH |
| Work from home | 8%±3.3Lowest NH: 16.8% |
22.9%±6.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
16.2%±18.5 NH: 16.8% |
| Wolfeboro and Albany 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 | — | #46 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Newfound Area School District | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Kingswood Regional High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1 |
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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.