Compare towns
Enfield vs Alstead vs Bridgewater
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Enfield has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Alstead has the most people working from home (12.1%).
Bridgewater has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.1%).
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 | Enfield | Alstead | Bridgewater |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,994Highest |
1,551 |
1,169Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2% NH: +4.6% |
-3.8%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+7.1%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 58.1±20 34% above NH |
56±3.3Lowest 29% above NH |
58.3±6.3Highest 35% above NH |
| Bridgewater and Enfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 11.5%±8.8 NH: 18.2% |
12.3%±3.1Highest NH: 18.2% |
10.8%±3.5Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Alstead and Enfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 33.8%±12.7Highest NH: 20.1% |
27.8%±4.2Lowest NH: 20.1% |
33.1%±1.8 NH: 20.1% |
| Enfield and Bridgewater are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31.1% NH: 40.6% |
28.3%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
32.8%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.5%±7.3Highest NH: 6% |
3.4%±2.6 NH: 6% |
1.3%±1.2Lowest NH: 6% |
| Enfield and Alstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $99,330±$21kHighest about the NH average |
$64,526±$11kLowest 35% below NH |
$82,361±$9k 17% below NH |
| Enfield and Bridgewater are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $277,900±$56k 31% below NH |
$271,600±$37kLowest 33% below NH |
$398,600±$65kHighest about the NH average |
| Bridgewater and Enfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $1,125±$201 25% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,779 28% below NH |
$5,322Highest 20% below NH |
$2,823Lowest 58% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 14.6%±17.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
72.1%±22.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
32.1%±13.6 NH: 48.2% |
| Below poverty line | 23.7%Highest NH: 7.2% |
8.9%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
11.9% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 70.5%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
76% NH: 72.8% |
79.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
1973Lowest 6 yrs older than NH |
1979 same as NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 19% below NH |
32 minHighest 19% above NH |
30 min 13% above NH |
| Work from home | 10.6%±9.6 NH: 16.8% |
12.1%±5.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
8%±3.3Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Alstead and Enfield 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 | #5 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | — | Fall Mountain Regional 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 | 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.