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The population was 1,160 at the 2020 census.[2]       (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});after-content-x4Table of ContentsHistory[edit]Geography[edit]Demographics[edit]Education[edit]References[edit]External links[edit]History[edit]The land comprising Bridgewater was originally part of a town known as “New Chester”, which was separated into Bridgewater, Bristol, Hill, Danbury, and Wilmot. The town name was chosen because many of the settlers were from Bridgewater, Massachusetts.[3]Bridgewater originally included all of Bridgewater, Hill and Bristol. It was first settled in 1776, by Thomas Crawford. It was incorporated 12 February 1788.[4]       (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});after-content-x4In 1874, the Bridgewater station was served by the Montreal railroad.[4]Geography[edit]According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 21.7 square miles (56.2\u00a0km2), of which 21.5 square miles (55.7\u00a0km2) are land and 0.19 square miles (0.5\u00a0km2) are water, comprising 0.97% of the town.[1] The highest point in Bridgewater is Peaked Hill, at 1,905 feet (581\u00a0m) above sea level. Bridgewater lies fully within the Merrimack River watershed.[5] The western town line follows the eastern shore of Newfound Lake.[6]Demographics[edit]At the 2000 census there were 974 people, 414 households, and 289 families living in the town.  The population density was 45.8 people per square mile (17.7\/km2).  There were 850 housing units at an average density of 40.0 per square mile (15.4\/km2).  The racial makeup of the town was 99.08% White, 0.10% Native American, 0.51% Asian, 0.21% from other races, and 0.10% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.62%.[8]Of the 414 households 24.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.6% were married couples living together, 6.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.0% were non-families. 23.9% of households were one person and 12.3% were one person aged 65 or older.  The average household size was 2.35 and the average family size was 2.78.The age distribution was 19.7% under the age of 18, 4.5% from 18 to 24, 25.2% from 25 to 44, 31.3% from 45 to 64, and 19.3% 65 or older.  The median age was 45 years. For every 100 females, there were 96.8 males.  For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.8 males.The median household income was $50,662 and the median family income  was $54,722. Males had a median income of $33,250 versus $26,250 for females. The per capita income for the town was $28,600.  About 6.1% of families and 6.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.4% of those under age 18 and 4.9% of those age 65 or over.Education[edit]It is within the Newfound Area School District.[9] Bridgewater-Hebron Village School is in Bridgewater. The district’s secondary schools are Newfound Memorial Middle School, and Newfound Regional High School in Bristol.References[edit]^ a b “2021 U.S. Gazetteer Files \u2013 New Hampshire”. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 19, 2021.^ a b c “Bridgewater town, Grafton County, New Hampshire: 2020 DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171)”. U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved November 19, 2021.^ “Bridgewater New Hampshire Real Estate”. Archived from the original on 2021-07-22.^ a b Article in Statistics and Gazetteer of New-Hampshire (1875)^ Foster, Debra H.; Batorfalvy, Tatianna N.; Medalie, Laura (1995). Water Use in New Hampshire: An Activities Guide for Teachers. U.S. Department of the Interior and U.S. Geological Survey.^ NH, Town of Bridgewater. “Town of Bridgewater, NH”. Town of Bridgewater, NH. Retrieved 2022-10-19.^ “Census of Population and Housing”. Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.^ “U.S. Census website”. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.^ “Central Office”. Newfound Area School District. Retrieved 2020-04-11.External links[edit]Places adjacent to Bridgewater, New Hampshire       (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});after-content-x4"},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"item":{"@id":"https:\/\/wiki.edu.vn\/en\/wiki21\/#breadcrumbitem","name":"Enzyklop\u00e4die"}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"item":{"@id":"https:\/\/wiki.edu.vn\/en\/wiki21\/bridgewater-new-hampshire-wikipedia\/#breadcrumbitem","name":"Bridgewater, New Hampshire – Wikipedia"}}]}]