What stands out worked out from the figures below

Epsom has the most kids (18.2% under 18).

Bridgewater has the oldest population (median age 58.3).

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	Epsom	Bridgewater
People
Population	4,939Highest	1,169Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+5.9%Lowest NH: +4.6%	+7.1%Highest NH: +4.6%
Median age	47.1±3.4Lowest 9% above NH	58.3±6.3Highest 35% above NH
Kids under 18	18.2%±4.9Highest NH: 18.2%	10.8%±3.5Lowest NH: 18.2%
	Epsom and Bridgewater are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	20.7%±3.3Lowest NH: 20.1%	33.1%±1.8Highest NH: 20.1%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	40.6%Highest NH: 40.6%	32.8%Lowest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.2%±2.4Highest NH: 6%	1.3%±1.2Lowest NH: 6%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$97,941±$13kHighest about the NH average	$82,361±$9kLowest 17% below NH
	Epsom and Bridgewater are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$338,400±$19kLowest 16% below NH	$398,600±$65kHighest about the NH average
	Bridgewater and Epsom are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,212±$437Highest 19% below NH	$1,125±$201Lowest 25% below NH
	Epsom and Bridgewater are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$6,210Highest 7% below NH	$2,823Lowest 58% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	71.2%±19.7Highest NH: 48.2%	32.1%±13.6Lowest NH: 48.2%
Below poverty line	3.4%Lowest NH: 7.2%	11.9%Highest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	87.6%Highest NH: 72.8%	79.7%Lowest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1986Highest 7 yrs newer than NH	1979Lowest same as NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	31 minHighest 15% above NH	30 minLowest 13% above NH
Work from home	13.1%±4.3Highest NH: 16.8%	8%±3.3Lowest NH: 16.8%
	Epsom 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	#69 of 120 in NH	—
School district	Epsom School District	Newfound Area School District
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	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.