Town guide

Bridgewater, New Hampshire

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
Sold over asking34%Median of 2 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Bridgewater

2 ZIP codes, 2 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Bridgewater

Distances

Nearest major airportPortland International Jetport (PWM)71 miles away
Closer regional airportLebanon 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

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.

Bridgewater population by census2000: 974, 2010: 1,083, 2020: 1,16097420001,08320101,1602020

Grafton County, 1900–2020

Grafton County population, 1900 to 20201900: 40,844, 1910: 41,652, 1920: 40,572, 1930: 42,816, 1940: 44,645, 1950: 47,923, 1960: 48,857, 1970: 54,914, 1980: 65,806, 1990: 74,929, 2000: 81,743, 2010: 89,118, 2020: 91,11841K’00’1041K’20’3045K’40’5049K’60’7066K’80’9082K’00’1091K’20

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.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near BridgewaterJan: high 29°F, low 7°F, 3.2 in; Feb: high 33°F, low 8°F, 2.6 in; Mar: high 41°F, low 18°F, 3.2 in; Apr: high 55°F, low 29°F, 3.3 in; May: high 67°F, low 39°F, 3.7 in; Jun: high 75°F, low 49°F, 4.4 in; Jul: high 80°F, low 54°F, 4.5 in; Aug: high 79°F, low 52°F, 3.8 in; Sep: high 72°F, low 45°F, 3.6 in; Oct: high 58°F, low 34°F, 4.6 in; Nov: high 46°F, low 25°F, 3.6 in; Dec: high 34°F, low 15°F, 4 in29°7°Jan3.233°8°Feb2.641°18°Mar3.255°29°Apr3.367°39°May3.775°49°Jun4.480°54°Jul4.579°52°Aug3.872°45°Sep3.658°34°Oct4.646°25°Nov3.634°15°Dec4.0Rain and melted snow, inches

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:

Largest industries in Grafton CountyHealth care and social assistance: 13,764 jobs; Educational services: 9,876 jobs; Retail trade: 7,206 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 5,591 jobs; Manufacturing: 5,360 jobs; Professional services: 1,974 jobs; Arts, entertainment and recreation: 1,813 jobs; Construction: 1,666 jobsHealth care and social assistance 25% Educational services 18% Retail trade 13% Hotels and restaurants 10% Manufacturing 10% Professional services 4% Arts, entertainment and recreation 3% Construction 3%

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- FranklinCritical access hospital · emergency room · Franklin15.9 miles
  • Concord Hospital- LaconiaGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Laconia16.5 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors27
Specialist doctors20
Dentists13
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants46
Mental health providers70
Physical and occupational therapists47
Optometrists1
Chiropractors3
Pharmacies8

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.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Schools in Bridgewater

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)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Bridgewater-Hebron Village SchoolBridgewaterPre-K–5137Public1.8 mi
Plymouth Elementary SchoolPlymouthPre-K–8365Public6.7 mi
Bristol Elementary SchoolBristolK–5203Public5.3 mi
Mountain Village Charter SchoolPlymouth1–8117Charter7.2 mi
Newfound Memorial Middle SchoolBristol6–8296Public5.3 mi
Newfound Regional High SchoolBristol9–13357Public5.0 mi
Plymouth Regional High SchoolPlymouth9–13651Public6.6 mi
Private schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Mount Prospect AcademyPlymouth5–12117Nonsectarian7.8 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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Shares ZIP codes with Plymouth, Bristol and Alexandria.

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