What stands out worked out from the figures below

Newfields has the most people working from home (25.5%).

Bridgewater has the most affordable homes ($399k median).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Newfields	Bridgewater
People
Population	2,023Highest	1,169Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+5.3%Lowest NH: +4.6%	+7.1%Highest NH: +4.6%
Median age	44.1±1.8Lowest about the NH average	58.3±6.3Highest 35% above NH
Kids under 18	18.9%±1.6Highest NH: 18.2%	10.8%±3.5Lowest NH: 18.2%
Age 65+	13.6%±0.9Lowest NH: 20.1%	33.1%±1.8Highest NH: 20.1%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	68.1%Highest NH: 40.6%	32.8%Lowest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	7.5%±7.2Highest NH: 6%	1.3%±1.2Lowest NH: 6%
	Newfields and Bridgewater are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$197,885±$15kHighest 100% above NH	$82,361±$9kLowest 17% below NH
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$646,400±$34kHighest 61% above NH	$398,600±$65kLowest about the NH average
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,875±$323Highest 26% above NH	$1,125±$201Lowest 25% below NH
Property taxmedian, yearly	$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH	$2,823Lowest 58% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	43.3%±40.8Highest NH: 48.2%	32.1%±13.6Lowest NH: 48.2%
	Newfields and Bridgewater are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	2.4%Lowest NH: 7.2%	11.9%Highest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	95.3%Highest NH: 72.8%	79.7%Lowest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1991Highest 12 yrs newer than NH	1979Lowest same as NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	26 minLowest 4% below NH	30 minHighest 13% above NH
Work from home	25.5%±3.7Highest NH: 16.8%	8%±3.3Lowest NH: 16.8%
Schools
School district	Newfields School District	Newfound Area School District
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in Our Story	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.