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New Hampton vs Jefferson 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%).
Jefferson has the most people working from home (17.5%).
Bridgewater has the most renters (20.3% rent).
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 | Jefferson | Bridgewater |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,509Highest |
1,013Lowest |
1,169 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-5.8%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+7.1% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 51.7±2.7Lowest 19% above NH |
58±3.5 34% above NH |
58.3±6.3Highest 35% above NH |
| Bridgewater and Jefferson 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% |
12.5%±2.6 NH: 18.2% |
10.8%±3.5Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| New Hampton and Jefferson 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%±9.1Highest NH: 20.1% |
33.1%±1.8 NH: 20.1% |
| Jefferson 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% NH: 40.6% |
28.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
32.8%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±1.9Highest NH: 6% |
2.2%±1.5 NH: 6% |
1.3%±1.2Lowest NH: 6% |
| New Hampton and Jefferson 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 |
$67,188±$13kLowest 32% below NH |
$82,361±$9k 17% below NH |
| New Hampton and Bridgewater are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $383,700±$37k 5% below NH |
$296,700±$92kLowest 26% below NH |
$398,600±$65kHighest about the NH average |
| Bridgewater and New Hampton 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 |
$867±$156 42% below NH |
$1,125±$201Highest 25% below NH |
| Bridgewater and Jefferson 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 |
$4,196 37% below NH |
$2,823Lowest 58% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 21.3%±21.6 NH: 48.2% |
16.7%±71.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
32.1%±13.6Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Bridgewater and New Hampton 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% |
8.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
11.9% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.7% NH: 72.8% |
90.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
79.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 10 yrs newer than NH |
1988 9 yrs newer than NH |
1979Lowest same as NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 22% above NH |
35 minHighest 29% above NH |
30 minLowest 13% above NH |
| Work from home | 11.9%±3.9 NH: 16.8% |
17.5%±6.3Highest NH: 16.8% |
8%±3.3Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Jefferson and New Hampton 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 |
| High school 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.