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New Hampton vs Hampton Beach 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
New Hampton has the most kids (13.8% under 18).
Hampton Beach has the most people working from home (26.9%).
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 | Hampton Beach | Bridgewater |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,509 |
2,605Highest |
1,169Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.8% NH: +4.6% |
+14.2%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+7.1%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 51.7±2.7Lowest 19% above NH |
60.4±2.4Highest 39% above NH |
58.3±6.3 35% above NH |
| Hampton Beach and Bridgewater are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.8%±4.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
3.1%±2.8Lowest NH: 18.2% |
10.8%±3.5 NH: 18.2% |
| New Hampton and Bridgewater are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.8%±5Lowest NH: 20.1% |
33.7%±4.1Highest NH: 20.1% |
33.1%±1.8 NH: 20.1% |
| Hampton Beach and Bridgewater are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.1%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
34%Highest NH: 40.6% |
32.8% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±1.9Highest NH: 6% |
0.6%±0.7Lowest NH: 6% |
1.3%±1.2 NH: 6% |
| New Hampton and Bridgewater are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $95,250±$35kHighest 4% below NH |
$82,557±$17k 17% below NH |
$82,361±$9kLowest 17% below NH |
| New Hampton and Hampton Beach 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 |
$508,900±$76kHighest 26% above NH |
$398,600±$65k about the NH average |
| Hampton Beach and Bridgewater 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 |
$1,375±$130Highest 8% below NH |
$1,125±$201 25% below NH |
| Hampton Beach and Bridgewater are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,973 25% below NH |
$6,115Highest 8% below NH |
$2,823Lowest 58% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 21.3%±21.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
61.7%±20.2Highest NH: 48.2% |
32.1%±13.6 NH: 48.2% |
| Hampton Beach 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% |
8.2%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
11.9% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
62.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
79.7% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 10 yrs newer than NH |
1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
1979 same as NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 22% above NH |
25 minLowest 5% below NH |
30 min 13% above NH |
| Work from home | 11.9%±3.9 NH: 16.8% |
26.9%±6.1Highest NH: 16.8% |
8%±3.3Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | Newfound Area School District | — | Newfound Area School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | 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.