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Enfield vs Bridgewater vs Enfield
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 most affordable homes ($278k median).
Bridgewater has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.1%).
Enfield has the most people working from home (11%).
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 | Bridgewater | Enfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,994 |
1,169Lowest |
4,475Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2% NH: +4.6% |
+7.1%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-2.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 58.1±20Lowest 34% above NH |
58.3±6.3Highest 35% above NH |
58.3±5.4Highest 35% above NH |
| Kids under 18 | 11.5%±8.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
10.8%±3.5 NH: 18.2% |
7.9%±4.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Enfield and Bridgewater 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% |
33.1%±1.8 NH: 20.1% |
30.7%±7.6Lowest 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%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
32.8% NH: 40.6% |
43%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.5%±7.3Highest NH: 6% |
1.3%±1.2Lowest NH: 6% |
2.7%±3.4 NH: 6% |
| Enfield and Enfield 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 |
$82,361±$9kLowest 17% below NH |
$95,474±$19k 4% below NH |
| Enfield and Enfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $277,900±$56kLowest 31% below NH |
$398,600±$65kHighest about the NH average |
$390,800±$71k 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±$201Lowest 25% below NH |
$1,181±$563Highest 21% below NH |
| Enfield and Bridgewater are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,779 28% below NH |
$2,823Lowest 58% below NH |
$6,203Highest 7% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 14.6%±17.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
32.1%±13.6Highest NH: 48.2% |
17.8%±16.7 NH: 48.2% |
| Bridgewater and Enfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 23.7%Highest NH: 7.2% |
11.9%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
16.6% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 70.5%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
79.7% NH: 72.8% |
82.1%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
1979Lowest same as NH |
1983Highest 4 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 19% below NH |
30 minHighest 13% above NH |
24 min 11% below NH |
| Work from home | 10.6%±9.6 NH: 16.8% |
8%±3.3Lowest NH: 16.8% |
11%±5.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Enfield 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 | — | #5 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | Newfound Area School District | Mascoma Valley Regional 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.