Compare towns
New Hampton vs Ossipee 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 people working from home (11.9%).
Ossipee has the most kids (19.5% under 18).
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 | Ossipee | Bridgewater |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,509 |
4,521Highest |
1,169Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+0.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+7.1% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 51.7±2.7 19% above NH |
50±4.6Lowest 15% above NH |
58.3±6.3Highest 35% 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% |
19.5%±4.5Highest NH: 18.2% |
10.8%±3.5Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Ossipee and New 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% |
26.3%±5.9 NH: 20.1% |
33.1%±1.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Bridgewater and Ossipee 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% |
24.8%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
32.8%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±1.9Highest NH: 6% |
2.9%±1.7 NH: 6% |
1.3%±1.2Lowest NH: 6% |
| New Hampton and Ossipee 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 |
$90,521±$22k 9% below NH |
$82,361±$9kLowest 17% below NH |
| New Hampton and Ossipee 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 |
$325,500±$23kLowest 19% 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 |
$1,601±$245Highest 7% above NH |
$1,125±$201 25% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,973Highest 25% below NH |
$4,401 34% below NH |
$2,823Lowest 58% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 21.3%±21.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
72%±16.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
32.1%±13.6 NH: 48.2% |
| Below poverty line | 13.2%Highest NH: 7.2% |
8.1%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
11.9% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
82% NH: 72.8% |
79.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 10 yrs newer than NH |
1979Lowest same as NH |
1979Lowest same as NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 22% above NH |
33 minHighest 25% above NH |
30 minLowest 13% above NH |
| Work from home | 11.9%±3.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
5.3%±3.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
8%±3.3 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 | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #100 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Newfound Area School District | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | Newfound Area 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.