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Enfield vs Putney 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 highest household income ($99k).
Putney has the most people working from home (16.9%).
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 | Putney | Bridgewater |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,994 |
2,622Highest |
1,169Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 58.1±20 49% above U.S. |
37.2±5.2Lowest 4% below 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% |
15.4%±4.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
10.8%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Putney 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% |
18.1%±3.8Lowest 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% |
48.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.5%±7.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
20.4%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $99,330±$21kHighest 23% above U.S. |
$79,706±$18kLowest about the U.S. average |
$82,361±$9k about the U.S. average |
| 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±$56kLowest 16% below U.S. |
$300,000±$44k 10% below U.S. |
$398,600±$65kHighest 20% above U.S. |
| Bridgewater and Putney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $508±$482Lowest 64% below U.S. |
$1,125±$201Highest 20% below U.S. |
| Bridgewater and Putney 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. |
$5,313Highest 70% above U.S. |
$2,823Lowest 9% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 14.6%±17.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
54.2%±19.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
32.1%±13.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Putney 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
16% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 70.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
72.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 18% below U.S. |
18 minLowest 32% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 14% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.6%±9.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.9%±6.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Putney 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 | #32 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Newfound Area School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 6 photos → | 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.