What stands out worked out from the figures below

Enfield has the most people working from home (11%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Enfield	Bridgewater
People
Population	4,475Highest	1,169Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-2.6%Lowest NH: +4.6%	+7.1%Highest NH: +4.6%
Median age	58.3±5.4 35% above NH	58.3±6.3 35% above NH
Kids under 18	7.9%±4.6Lowest NH: 18.2%	10.8%±3.5Highest NH: 18.2%
	Bridgewater and Enfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	30.7%±7.6Lowest NH: 20.1%	33.1%±1.8Highest NH: 20.1%
	Bridgewater and Enfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	43%Highest NH: 40.6%	32.8%Lowest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.7%±3.4Highest NH: 6%	1.3%±1.2Lowest NH: 6%
	Enfield and Bridgewater are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$95,474±$19kHighest 4% below NH	$82,361±$9kLowest 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	$390,800±$71kLowest about the NH average	$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	$1,181±$563Highest 21% below NH	$1,125±$201Lowest 25% 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	$6,203Highest 7% below NH	$2,823Lowest 58% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	17.8%±16.7Lowest NH: 48.2%	32.1%±13.6Highest 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	16.6%Highest NH: 7.2%	11.9%Lowest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	82.1%Highest NH: 72.8%	79.7%Lowest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1983Highest 4 yrs newer than NH	1979Lowest same as NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	24 minLowest 11% below NH	30 minHighest 13% above NH
Work from home	11%±5.7Highest NH: 16.8%	8%±3.3Lowest 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	—
School district	Mascoma Valley 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

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.