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Bridgewater vs Newfane vs Ossipee
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).
Newfane has the most people working from home (30.8%).
Ossipee has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.6%).
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 | Newfane | Ossipee |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 980Lowest |
1,456 |
4,521Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 57.1±8Highest 47% above U.S. |
54.4±3.9 40% above U.S. |
50±4.6Lowest 29% above U.S. |
| Bridgewater and Newfane 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% |
11.1%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Ossipee 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% |
29.2%±3.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
26.3%±5.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bridgewater and Newfane are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
46.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
24.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.8%±3.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Bridgewater and Ossipee 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. |
$66,719±$21kLowest 17% below U.S. |
$90,521±$22kHighest 12% above U.S. |
| Ossipee and Bridgewater are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $218,300±$55kLowest 34% below U.S. |
$284,200±$49k 15% below U.S. |
$325,500±$23kHighest about the U.S. average |
| Ossipee and Newfane are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $850±$778Lowest 40% below U.S. |
$1,266±$238 10% below U.S. |
$1,601±$245Highest 13% above U.S. |
| Ossipee and Newfane 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. |
$5,174Highest 66% above U.S. |
$4,401 41% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 59.7%±39.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
51.9%±79.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
72%±16.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ossipee and Bridgewater 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% |
10.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
33 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.5%±6.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
30.8%±12.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.3%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #100 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | West River Valley Union Education District #72A | Governor Wentworth Regional 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.