What stands out worked out from the figures below

Sutton has the most kids (20.5% 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.

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

Measure	Sutton	Bridgewater
People
Population	2,239Highest	1,169Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+7.7%Highest NH: +4.6%	+7.1%Lowest NH: +4.6%
Median age	48.1±4.1Lowest 11% above NH	58.3±6.3Highest 35% above NH
	Bridgewater and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	20.5%±3.8Highest NH: 18.2%	10.8%±3.5Lowest NH: 18.2%
Age 65+	21.6%±5.9Lowest NH: 20.1%	33.1%±1.8Highest NH: 20.1%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	44.3%Highest NH: 40.6%	32.8%Lowest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.9%±3.6Highest NH: 6%	1.3%±1.2Lowest NH: 6%
	Sutton and Bridgewater are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$130,313±$31kHighest 32% above NH	$82,361±$9kLowest 17% below NH
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$362,600±$16kLowest 10% below NH	$398,600±$65kHighest about the NH average
	Bridgewater and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,656±$614Highest 11% above NH	$1,125±$201Lowest 25% below NH
	Sutton and Bridgewater are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$7,652Highest 15% above NH	$2,823Lowest 58% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	27.6%±47.2Lowest NH: 48.2%	32.1%±13.6Highest NH: 48.2%
	Bridgewater and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	4.8%Lowest NH: 7.2%	11.9%Highest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	95.7%Highest NH: 72.8%	79.7%Lowest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH	1979Highest same as NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	29 minLowest 10% above NH	30 minHighest 13% above NH
Work from home	14.8%±5.6Highest NH: 16.8%	8%±3.3Lowest NH: 16.8%
	Sutton and Bridgewater are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	Kearsarge Regional School District	Newfound Area School District
High school in town	Kearsarge Regional High School	None in town
Students per teacherat that high school	10.4	—
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.