What stands out worked out from the figures below

Dunbarton has the most kids (19.8% under 18).

Bridgewater has the oldest population (median age 58.3).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Dunbarton	Bridgewater
People
Population	3,097Highest	1,169Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+9%Highest NH: +4.6%	+7.1%Lowest NH: +4.6%
Median age	48±3.7Lowest 11% above NH	58.3±6.3Highest 35% above NH
Kids under 18	19.8%±3.8Highest NH: 18.2%	10.8%±3.5Lowest NH: 18.2%
Age 65+	20.4%±4.3Lowest NH: 20.1%	33.1%±1.8Highest NH: 20.1%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	39.6%Highest NH: 40.6%	32.8%Lowest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.8%±2Highest NH: 6%	1.3%±1.2Lowest NH: 6%
	Dunbarton and Bridgewater are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$124,348±$21kHighest 26% above NH	$82,361±$9kLowest 17% below NH
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$484,100±$33kHighest 20% above NH	$398,600±$65kLowest about the NH average
	Dunbarton and Bridgewater are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,166±$70Highest 22% below NH	$1,125±$201Lowest 25% below NH
	Dunbarton and Bridgewater are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$8,233Highest 23% above NH	$2,823Lowest 58% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	54.7%±60.7Highest NH: 48.2%	32.1%±13.6Lowest NH: 48.2%
	Dunbarton and Bridgewater are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	3%Lowest NH: 7.2%	11.9%Highest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	95.1%Highest NH: 72.8%	79.7%Lowest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1990Highest 11 yrs newer than NH	1979Lowest same as NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	34 minHighest 25% above NH	30 minLowest 13% above NH
Work from home	12.6%±5.4Highest NH: 16.8%	8%±3.3Lowest NH: 16.8%
	Dunbarton and Bridgewater 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	#33 of 120 in NH	—
School district	Dunbarton School District	Newfound Area School District
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in Our Story	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.