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New Hampton vs Hampton 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.8%).
Hampton has the most people working from home (21.7%).
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.
| Measure | New Hampton | Hampton | Bridgewater |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,509 |
16,426Highest |
1,169Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+5.1%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+7.1% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 51.7±2.7Lowest 19% above NH |
55.8±2.1 29% above NH |
58.3±6.3Highest 35% above NH |
| Bridgewater and Hampton 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% |
11.6%±2.3 NH: 18.2% |
10.8%±3.5Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| New Hampton and Hampton 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% |
30.9%±2.8 NH: 20.1% |
33.1%±1.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Bridgewater and Hampton 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% |
42.8%Highest NH: 40.6% |
32.8% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±1.9Highest NH: 6% |
3.1%±1.1 NH: 6% |
1.3%±1.2Lowest NH: 6% |
| New Hampton and Hampton 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 |
$95,233±$9k 4% below NH |
$82,361±$9kLowest 17% below NH |
| New Hampton and 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 |
$550,200±$39kHighest 37% above NH |
$398,600±$65k about the NH average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $749±$433Lowest 50% below NH |
$1,628±$94Highest 9% above NH |
$1,125±$201 25% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,973 25% below NH |
$6,813Highest about the NH average |
$2,823Lowest 58% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 21.3%±21.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
56.8%±10.4Highest NH: 48.2% |
32.1%±13.6 NH: 48.2% |
| Below poverty line | 13.2%Highest NH: 7.2% |
5.6%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
11.9% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
73.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
79.7% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 10 yrs newer than NH |
1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH |
1979 same as NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 22% above NH |
26 minLowest 3% below NH |
30 min 13% above NH |
| Work from home | 11.9%±3.9 NH: 16.8% |
21.7%±3.3Highest NH: 16.8% |
8%±3.3Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #31 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Newfound Area School District | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District | Newfound Area School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Winnacunnet High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.1 |
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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.