Bridgewater is a town in Grafton County, New Hampshire, home to about 1,169 people across 21 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 03222 and 03264.
Homes sold for a median of $287 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 1 of 2 were seller’s markets.
Population1,16954 per sq mi
Median home value$398,600Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$287Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Bridgewater. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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Around Bridgewater
Distances
Nearest major airport
Portland International Jetport (PWM)71 miles away
Closer regional airport
Lebanon Municipal Airport (LEB)29 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
Boston, MA99 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
New York, NY236 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Bridgewater; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Who represents Bridgewater
U.S. Representative · New Hampshire’s 2nd DistrictMaggie Goodlander (D)
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Population over time
Bridgewater had 1,160 residents in the 2020 census, up 19% since 2000.
It’s the 177th largest of 242 towns in New Hampshire by population.
Grafton County grew from 40,844 residents in 1900 to 91,118 in 2020.
Grafton County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Weather by month
Average highs peak around 80°F in summer, and winter lows average 7°F. About 44.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 68 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Plymouth, NH weather station (9 miles away).
Jobs in Grafton County
54,232 jobs at 2,920 businesses in Grafton County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Health care
227 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Bridgewater’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Speare Memorial HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Plymouth6.3 miles
Concord Hospital- LaconiaGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Laconia16.5 miles
Providers with an office here
Primary care doctors
27
Specialist doctors
20
Dentists
13
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants
46
Mental health providers
70
Physical and occupational therapists
47
Optometrists
1
Chiropractors
3
Pharmacies
8
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Places in and around Bridgewater
Grocery stores
Shacketts3.2 mi
Hannaford Supermarket - Bristol 505 Pleasant Street - Bristol6.0 mi
Hannaford6.9 mi
Walmart Supercenter6.9 mi
Pharmacies
Rite Aid4.9 mi
Rite Aid6.1 mi
CVS Pharmacy6.9 mi
Libraries
Hebron Public Library4.3 mi
Ashland Town Library5.0 mi
Haynes Library5.2 mi
Minot-Sleeper Library5.5 mi
Minot-Sleeper Library5.5 mi
Museums
Whipple House5.0 mi
Museum of the White Mountains6.4 mi
Theaters and performance venues
Flying Monkey Movie House & Performance Center6.2 mi
Counts are within about 3 miles of the center of town.
Public schools here are run by Newfound Area School District, Plymouth School District, Mountain Village Charter School and others. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
Public schools(7)
School
Grades
Students
Type
Distance
Bridgewater-Hebron Village SchoolBridgewater
Pre-K–5
137
Public
1.8 mi
Plymouth Elementary SchoolPlymouth
Pre-K–8
365
Public
6.7 mi
Bristol Elementary SchoolBristol
K–5
203
Public
5.3 mi
Mountain Village Charter SchoolPlymouth
1–8
117
Charter
7.2 mi
Newfound Memorial Middle SchoolBristol
6–8
296
Public
5.3 mi
Newfound Regional High SchoolBristol
9–13
357
Public
5.0 mi
Plymouth Regional High SchoolPlymouth
9–13
651
Public
6.6 mi
Private schools(1)
School
Grades
Students
Affiliation
Distance
Mount Prospect AcademyPlymouth
5–12
117
Nonsectarian
7.8 mi
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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