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Enfield vs Middlesex vs Bridgewater
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Enfield has the most affordable homes ($278k median).
Middlesex has the most people working from home (28.4%).
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 | Middlesex | Bridgewater |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,994Highest |
1,943 |
1,169Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 58.1±20 49% above U.S. |
44.4±3.9Lowest 14% above U.S. |
58.3±6.3Highest 50% above U.S. |
| 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 U.S.: 22% |
21.3%±3.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
10.8%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Middlesex 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.6%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
33.1%±1.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
54.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.5%±7.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Enfield and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $99,330±$21k 23% above U.S. |
$109,632±$13kHighest 36% above U.S. |
$82,361±$9kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Middlesex 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 16% below U.S. |
$376,300±$40k 13% above U.S. |
$398,600±$65kHighest 20% above U.S. |
| Bridgewater and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,333±$359Highest 6% below U.S. |
$1,125±$201Lowest 20% below U.S. |
| Middlesex and Bridgewater are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,779 53% above U.S. |
$6,483Highest 108% above U.S. |
$2,823Lowest 9% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 14.6%±17.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
32.1%±13.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
3.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 70.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
96.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 18% below U.S. |
27 min 4% above U.S. |
30 minHighest 14% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.6%±9.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
28.4%±10.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Middlesex 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 | — | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Newfound Area School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.