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Enfield vs Bridgewater vs Whitefield
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 people working from home (10.6%).
Bridgewater has the most expensive homes ($399k median).
Whitefield has the most kids (14.3% under 18).
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 | Whitefield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,994 |
1,169Lowest |
2,516Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+7.1% NH: +4.6% |
+8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 58.1±20 34% above NH |
58.3±6.3Highest 35% above NH |
51.4±4.6Lowest 19% 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% |
10.8%±3.5Lowest NH: 18.2% |
14.3%±4.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Whitefield 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% |
33.1%±1.8 NH: 20.1% |
28.6%±5.4Lowest 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% |
32.8%Highest NH: 40.6% |
26.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.5%±7.3 NH: 6% |
1.3%±1.2Lowest NH: 6% |
5.9%±3.2Highest NH: 6% |
| Whitefield 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±$9k 17% below NH |
$63,125±$12kLowest 36% 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 |
$398,600±$65kHighest about the NH average |
$240,400±$22kLowest 40% below NH |
| 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±$201Highest 25% below NH |
$1,077±$160Lowest 28% below NH |
| Bridgewater and Whitefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,779Highest 28% below NH |
$2,823Lowest 58% below NH |
$4,394 34% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 14.6%±17.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
32.1%±13.6 NH: 48.2% |
47.9%±15.6Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Whitefield and Bridgewater 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% NH: 7.2% |
11%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 70.5% NH: 72.8% |
79.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
62.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
1979 same as NH |
1965Lowest 14 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 19% below NH |
30 minHighest 13% above NH |
26 min about the NH average |
| Work from home | 10.6%±9.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
8%±3.3 NH: 16.8% |
7.2%±4.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Enfield 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 | #5 of 120 in NH | — | #86 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | Newfound Area School District | White Mountains Regional School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | White Mountains Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 7.9 |
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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.