Compare towns
Deering vs Bridgewater vs New Hampton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Deering has the most kids (17.3% under 18).
Bridgewater has the oldest population (median age 58.3).
New Hampton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.8%).
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 | Deering | Bridgewater | New Hampton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,938 |
1,169Lowest |
2,509Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+7.1% NH: +4.6% |
+9.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 48.8±5.7Lowest 13% above NH |
58.3±6.3Highest 35% above NH |
51.7±2.7 19% above NH |
| Bridgewater and New Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.3%±4.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
10.8%±3.5Lowest NH: 18.2% |
13.8%±4.3 NH: 18.2% |
| Deering and New Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.9%±1.2Lowest NH: 20.1% |
33.1%±1.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
24.8%±5 NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
32.8%Highest NH: 40.6% |
32.1% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.6%±1.1 NH: 6% |
1.3%±1.2Lowest NH: 6% |
4.2%±1.9Highest NH: 6% |
| New Hampton and Deering are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $101,250±$16kHighest about the NH average |
$82,361±$9kLowest 17% below NH |
$95,250±$35k 4% below NH |
| Deering and New Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $309,900±$27kLowest 23% below NH |
$398,600±$65kHighest about the NH average |
$383,700±$37k 5% below NH |
| Bridgewater and New Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,306±$116Highest 12% below NH |
$1,125±$201 25% below NH |
$749±$433Lowest 50% below NH |
| Deering and Bridgewater are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,223Highest 7% below NH |
$2,823Lowest 58% below NH |
$4,973 25% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 23.9%±27.6 NH: 48.2% |
32.1%±13.6Highest NH: 48.2% |
21.3%±21.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Bridgewater and Deering are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 14.3%Highest NH: 7.2% |
11.9%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
13.2% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
79.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
87.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH |
1979 same as NH |
1989Highest 10 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 40 minHighest 49% above NH |
30 minLowest 13% above NH |
33 min 22% above NH |
| Work from home | 10%±2.7 NH: 16.8% |
8%±3.3Lowest NH: 16.8% |
11.9%±3.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
| New Hampton and Deering are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Newfound Area School District | Newfound Area School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.