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Bridgewater vs Dover vs Sutton
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 affordable homes ($218k median).
Dover has grown the fastest since 2010 (+60%).
Sutton has the highest household income ($130k).
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 | Dover | Sutton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 980Lowest |
1,466 |
2,239Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+60%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 57.1±8Highest 47% above U.S. |
53.5±8.3 38% above U.S. |
48.1±4.1Lowest 24% above U.S. |
| Bridgewater and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 12.8%±5.8 U.S.: 22% |
10.2%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Sutton and Bridgewater are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 30.2%±0.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.5%±6.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±5.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bridgewater and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.8%±3.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±3.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Bridgewater and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $70,272±$3k 13% below U.S. |
$52,313±$7kLowest 35% below U.S. |
$130,313±$31kHighest 61% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $218,300±$55kLowest 34% below U.S. |
$332,900±$55k about the U.S. average |
$362,600±$16kHighest 9% above U.S. |
| Sutton and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $850±$778 40% below U.S. |
$670±$49Lowest 53% below U.S. |
$1,656±$614Highest 17% above U.S. |
| Sutton and Bridgewater are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,418Lowest 10% above U.S. |
$4,510 45% above U.S. |
$7,652Highest 145% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 59.7%±39.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.1%±17.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
27.6%±47.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Bridgewater and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 14.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
81.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 9% below U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.5%±6.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
23.2%±11.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.8%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dover and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | River Valleys Unified School District #73 | Kearsarge Regional School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Kearsarge Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.4 |
| 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.