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New Hampton vs Bridgewater vs Madison
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
New Hampton has the most people working from home (11.9%).
Bridgewater has the oldest population (median age 58.3).
Madison has the most kids (23.1% under 18).
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 | New Hampton | Bridgewater | Madison |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,509 |
1,169Lowest |
2,680Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+7.1% NH: +4.6% |
+2.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 51.7±2.7 19% above NH |
58.3±6.3Highest 35% above NH |
50.3±9.7Lowest 16% above NH |
| Bridgewater and New Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.8%±4.3 NH: 18.2% |
10.8%±3.5Lowest NH: 18.2% |
23.1%±6.7Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Madison and New Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.8%±5 NH: 20.1% |
33.1%±1.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
23.1%±5.2Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.1%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
32.8% NH: 40.6% |
37.9%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±1.9Highest NH: 6% |
1.3%±1.2Lowest NH: 6% |
1.9%±2.1 NH: 6% |
| New Hampton and Madison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $95,250±$35k 4% below NH |
$82,361±$9kLowest 17% below NH |
$102,697±$11kHighest 4% above NH |
| Madison and New Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $383,700±$37kLowest 5% below NH |
$398,600±$65kHighest about the NH average |
$388,700±$36k 3% below NH |
| Bridgewater and Madison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $749±$433Lowest 50% below NH |
$1,125±$201 25% below NH |
$1,556±$256Highest 4% above NH |
| Madison and Bridgewater are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,973Highest 25% below NH |
$2,823Lowest 58% below NH |
$4,074 39% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 21.3%±21.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
32.1%±13.6 NH: 48.2% |
69.2%±46Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Madison and Bridgewater are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 13.2%Highest NH: 7.2% |
11.9% NH: 7.2% |
4.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.7% NH: 72.8% |
79.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
94.4%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 10 yrs newer than NH |
1979Lowest same as NH |
1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 22% above NH |
30 min 13% above NH |
22 minLowest 17% below NH |
| Work from home | 11.9%±3.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
8%±3.3Lowest NH: 16.8% |
8%±4.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| New Hampton and Bridgewater are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Newfound Area School District | Newfound Area School District | Madison School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| 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.