What stands out worked out from the figures below

Hill has the most affordable homes ($312k median).

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	Hill	Bridgewater
People
Population	908Lowest	1,169Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-6.6%Lowest NH: +4.6%	+7.1%Highest NH: +4.6%
Median age	49.1±6.8Lowest 13% above NH	58.3±6.3Highest 35% above NH
	Bridgewater and Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	10.9%±2.8Highest NH: 18.2%	10.8%±3.5Lowest NH: 18.2%
	Hill and Bridgewater are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	28.5%±2.2Lowest NH: 20.1%	33.1%±1.8Highest NH: 20.1%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	30.4%Lowest NH: 40.6%	32.8%Highest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.6%±1.6Highest NH: 6%	1.3%±1.2Lowest NH: 6%
	Hill and Bridgewater are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$82,125±$21kLowest 17% below NH	$82,361±$9kHighest 17% below NH
	Bridgewater and Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$311,700±$41kLowest 23% below NH	$398,600±$65kHighest about the NH average
	Bridgewater and Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	—	$1,125±$201 25% below NH
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,933Highest 26% below NH	$2,823Lowest 58% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2%	32.1%±13.6Highest NH: 48.2%
	Bridgewater and Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	9.9%Lowest NH: 7.2%	11.9%Highest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	94.2%Highest NH: 72.8%	79.7%Lowest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH	1979Highest same as NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	35 minHighest 32% above NH	30 minLowest 13% above NH
Work from home	9.7%±3.4Highest NH: 16.8%	8%±3.3Lowest NH: 16.8%
	Hill and Bridgewater are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	Hill 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.