Compare towns
Holderness vs Campton vs Bridgewater
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Holderness has the youngest population (median age 39.4).
Campton has the most people working from home (28.3%).
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 | Holderness | Campton | Bridgewater |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,917 |
3,407Highest |
1,169Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+0.3% NH: +4.6% |
+7.1%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 39.4±7.4Lowest 9% below NH |
49.2±3.7 14% above NH |
58.3±6.3Highest 35% above NH |
| Bridgewater and Campton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.7%±9.3 NH: 18.2% |
19.5%±6.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
10.8%±3.5Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Campton and Holderness are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 31.4%±4.6 NH: 20.1% |
23.2%±10.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
33.1%±1.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Bridgewater and Holderness are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 55.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
51.2% NH: 40.6% |
32.8%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±1.6 NH: 6% |
7.2%±4.2Highest NH: 6% |
1.3%±1.2Lowest NH: 6% |
| Campton and Holderness are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $107,863±$45k 9% above NH |
$118,870±$21kHighest 20% above NH |
$82,361±$9kLowest 17% below NH |
| Campton and Holderness are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $363,100±$60k 10% below NH |
$356,300±$38kLowest 11% below NH |
$398,600±$65kHighest about the NH average |
| Bridgewater and Holderness are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,068±$385Highest 39% above NH |
— | $1,125±$201Lowest 25% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,923 41% below NH |
$6,028Highest 10% below NH |
$2,823Lowest 58% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 23.5%±21.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
72.6%±44.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
32.1%±13.6 NH: 48.2% |
| Campton and Bridgewater are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
8.3%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
11.9% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7% NH: 72.8% |
94.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
79.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
1985Highest 6 yrs newer than NH |
1979Lowest same as NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the NH average |
23 minLowest 13% below NH |
30 minHighest 13% above NH |
| Work from home | 9.4%±4.1 NH: 16.8% |
28.3%±10.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
8%±3.3Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #68 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Holderness School District | Campton School District | Newfound Area School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.