Bridgewater, New Hampshire

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Population in July 2008: 1,071. Population change since 2000: +10.0%

Males: 526	(49.2%)
Females: 545	(50.8%)

Median resident age:	45.4 years
New Hampshire median age:	37.1 years

Estimated median household income in 2007: $62,572 (it was $50,662 in 2000)

Bridgewater:	$62,572
New Hampshire:	$62,369

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $37,064

Bridgewater:	$37,064
New Hampshire:	$30,517

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $245,005 (it was $130,900 in 2000)

Bridgewater:	$245,005
New Hampshire:	$261,800

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $342,553; Detached houses: $378,271; Townhouses or other attached units: $383,618; In 2-unit structures: $821,728; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $143,349; Mobile homes: $38,214

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Races in Bridgewater:

White Non-Hispanic (98.9%)
Hispanic (0.6%)

2008 cost of living index in Bridgewater: 91.8 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: English (22.0%), Irish (17.1%), French (9.9%), German (9.0%), Italian (6.4%), Scottish (6.4%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated in 1788

Elevation: 638 feet

Land area: 21.3 square miles.

Population density: 50 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Bridgewater

High school or higher: 92.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 31.8%
Graduate or professional degree: 12.3%
Unemployed: 4.4%
Mean travel time to work: 31.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Bridgewater town

Never married: 17.5%
Now married: 66.0%
Separated: 0.8%
Widowed: 6.6%
Divorced: 9.0%

15 residents are foreign born

This town:	1.5%
New Hampshire:	4.4%

According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this town in early 2007.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Bridgewater:	1.2% ($1,609)
New Hampshire:	2.3% ($2,946)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Manchester, NH (49.3 miles , pop. 107,006).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Boston, MA (98.7 miles , pop. 589,141).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Bronx, NY (224.3 miles , pop. 1,332,650).

Nearest cities: Hebron, NH (1.9 miles ), Bristol, NH (2.0 miles ), Ashland, NH (2.3 miles ), Bristol, NH (2.3 miles ), New Hampton, NH (2.4 miles ), Plymouth, NH (2.4 miles ), Alexandria, NH (2.5 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 6 buildings, average cost: $83,300
1997: 16 buildings, average cost: $91,700
1998: 19 buildings, average cost: $91,700
1999: 20 buildings, average cost: $91,700
2000: 21 buildings, average cost: $91,700
2001: 23 buildings, average cost: $91,700
2002: 25 buildings, average cost: $91,700
2003: 14 buildings, average cost: $124,600
2004: 15 buildings, average cost: $124,600
2005: 13 buildings, average cost: $124,600
2006: 11 buildings, average cost: $124,600
2007: 8 buildings, average cost: $124,600
2008: 6 buildings, average cost: $185,800

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Latitude: 43.67 N, Longitude: 71.72 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 603

Bridgewater household income distribution

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Unemployment in May 2009:

Here:	4.9%
New Hampshire:	6.4%

Unemployment by year (%)

Most common industries for males (%):

Construction (18%)
Finance and insurance (9%)
Educational services (7%)
Accommodation and food services (7%)
Repair and maintenance (5%)
Machinery (4%)
Broadcasting and telecommunications (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Educational services (20%)
Health care (17%)
Accommodation and food services (7%)
Finance and insurance (4%)
Miscellaneous manufacturing (4%)
Public administration (3%)
Machinery (3%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Other sales and related workers including supervisors (7%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (5%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
Carpenters (5%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (5%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
Registered nurses (4%)
Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (4%)
Computer specialists (4%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)

Average climate in Bridgewater, New Hampshire

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Bridgewater-area historical tornado activity is near New Hampshire state average. It is 49% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/11/1973, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado 13.5 miles away from the Bridgewater town center .

On 7/3/1972, a category 2 tornado 22.7 miles away from the town center injured 7 people and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

Bridgewater-area historical earthquake activity is near New Hampshire state average. It is 72% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 1/19/1982 at 00:14:42, a magnitude 4.7 (4.5 MB, 4.7 MD, 4.5 LG, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 13.4 miles away from Bridgewater center
On 8/21/1996 at 07:54:14, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 LG, 3.6 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 39.9 miles away from the city center
On 6/16/1995 at 12:13:11, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 43.5 miles away from the city center
On 10/6/1992 at 15:38:04, a magnitude 3.4 (3.4 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 25.1 miles away from Bridgewater center
On 10/2/1994 at 11:27:22, a magnitude 3.7 (3.5 LG, 3.7 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 95.9 miles away from the city center
On 1/17/2000 at 08:16:20, a magnitude 3.6 (3.6 LG, 3.4 LG, Depth: 10.1 mi) earthquake occurred 88.9 miles away from Bridgewater center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Bridgewater:

SPEARE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 7 miles; PLYMOUTH, NH)
LAKES REGION GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 18 miles; LACONIA, NH)
FRANKLIN REGIONAL HOSPITAL (about 21 miles; FRANKLIN, NH)

Political contributions by individuals in Bridgewater, NH

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Bridgewater:

PLYMOUTH STATE COLLEGE (about 7 miles; PLYMOUTH, NH; Full-time enrollment: 3,542)
DARTMOUTH COLLEGE (about 24 miles; HANOVER, NH; FT enrollment: 5,309)
NEW HAMPSHIRE COLLEGE (about 45 miles; MANCHESTER, NH; FT enrollment: 3,251)
UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE-MAIN CAMPUS (about 52 miles; DURHAM, NH; FT enrollment: 12,586)
KEENE STATE COLLEGE (about 57 miles; KEENE, NH; FT enrollment: 4,049)
NORWICH UNIVERSITY (about 58 miles; NORTHFIELD, VT; FT enrollment: 2,585)
SAINT JOSEPHS COLLEGE (about 59 miles; STANDISH, ME; FT enrollment: 2,376)

Library in Bridgewater:

BRIDGEWATER PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $635; Location: 955 RIVER ROAD; 2,861 books)

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Cemeteries: Whittemores Cemetery (1), Webster Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes and reservoirs: Webster Pond (A), Dick Brown Pond (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Great Brook (A), Fogg Brook (B), Reed Brook (C), Dry Brook (D), Clay Brook (E), Whittemore Brook (F), Woodman Brook (G). Display/hide their locations on the map

Park in Bridgewater: Church Hill Wildlife Management Area (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Drinking water stations with addresses in Bridgewater and their reported violations in the past:

THE INN ON NEWFOUND LAKE (Population served: 100, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

PN Violation for NPDWR Violation - Between DEC-06-2005 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (DEC-21-2005)

PN Violation for NPDWR Violation - Between OCT-14-2002 and NOV-04-2002, Contaminant: Public Notice. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-28-2002), St Compliance achieved (NOV-04-2002)

Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - Between JUL-2002 and SEP-2002, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (SEP-03-2002), St Violation/Reminder Notice (SEP-03-2002), St Formal NOV issued (SEP-13-2002), St Public Notif received (NOV-04-2002), St Compliance achieved (JUN-19-2003)

Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - Between JUL-1997 and SEP-1997, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (OCT-22-1997), St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-22-1997), St Public Notif received (NOV-03-1997)

Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - Between OCT-1996 and DEC-1996, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (DEC-18-1996), St Violation/Reminder Notice (DEC-18-1996), St Public Notif received (JAN-30-1997)

7 routine major monitoring violations

Drinking water stations with addresses in Bridgewater that have no violations reported:

SANDY BEACH COTTAGES (Population served: 25, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

Average household size:

This town:	2.4 people
New Hampshire:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This town:	70.0%
Whole state:	68.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This town:	5.1%
Whole state:	6.9%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

Lesbian couples: 0.5% of all households
Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This town:	6.9%
Whole state:	6.5%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:

This town:	2.6%
Whole state:	2.8%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Bridgewater, NH

Bridgewater compared to New Hampshire state average:

Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
Median age significantly above state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
Renting percentage significantly below state average.
Length of stay since moving in above state average.
Number of college students below state average.

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Educational Attainment

School Enrollment by Level of School

2004 Presidential Election results in Grafton County New Hampshire:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (72%) Wood (11%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (9%) Electricity (6%) Utility gas (2%)

Religion statistics for Bridgewater

Adherents

Name	Catholic Church	United Church of Christ	United Methodist Church	Episcopal Church	American Baptist Churches in the USA
Adherents	52.1%	13.3%	8.5%	6.2%	5.7%
Congregations	14.7%	21.1%	17.9%	7.4%	10.5%

Name	Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints	Evangelical Lutheran Church in America	Assemblies of God	Conservative Baptist Association of America	Other religions
Adherents	2.9%	2.0%	1.6%	0.8%	6.8%
Congregations	2.1%	2.1%	8.4%	2.1%	13.7%

Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.

9.40% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($49,840 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	9.40%
New Hampshire average:	7.57%

0.56% of residents moved from foreign countries ($563 average AGI)
Grafton County: 0.56%
New Hampshire average: 0.13%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:

from Windsor County, VT	0.67% ($47,938 average AGI)
from Sullivan County, NH	0.56% ($33,270)
from Merrimack County, NH	0.52% ($35,301)

9.05% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($43,875 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	9.05%
New Hampshire average:	7.49%

0.16% of residents moved to foreign countries ($384 average AGI)
Grafton County: 0.16%
New Hampshire average: 0.08%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:

to Windsor County, VT	0.68% ($38,138 average AGI)
to Sullivan County, NH	0.67% ($48,389)
to Merrimack County, NH	0.53% ($35,472)

Strongest AM radio stations in Bridgewater:

WPNH (1300 AM; 5 kW; PLYMOUTH, NH; Owner: NORTHEAST COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
WEZS (1350 AM; 5 kW; LACONIA, NH; Owner: GARY W. HAMMOND)
WNTK (1020 AM; 10 kW; NEWPORT, NH; Owner: KOOR COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WRKO (680 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
WCRN (830 AM; 50 kW; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: CARTER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WEEI (850 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
WNNZ (640 AM; 50 kW; WESTFIELD, MA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WASR (1420 AM; 5 kW; WOLFEBORO, NH; Owner: RADIO WOLFEBORO, INC.)
WGIN (930 AM; 10 kW; ROCHESTER, NH; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WKOX (1200 AM; 50 kW; FRAMINGHAM, MA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WBZ (1030 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
WBIX (1060 AM; 40 kW; NATICK, MA; Owner: LANGER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WWZN (1510 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ROSE CITY RADIO CORPORATION)

Strongest FM radio stations in Bridgewater:

WPNH-FM (100.1 FM; PLYMOUTH, NH; Owner: NORTHEAST COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
WSCY (106.9 FM; MOULTONBOROUGH, NH; Owner: NORTHEAST COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
WVFM (105.7 FM; CAMPTON, NH; Owner: DEVON BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
WPKQ (103.7 FM; NORTH CONWAY, NH; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WHOM (94.9 FM; MT. WASHINGTON, NH; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WLKZ (104.9 FM; WOLFEBORO, NH; Owner: TELE-MEDIA COMPANY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE, L.L.C.)
WEVH (91.3 FM; HANOVER, NH; Owner: NEW HAMPSHIRE PUBLIC RADIO INC)
WHDQ (106.1 FM; CLAREMONT, NH; Owner: GREAT NORTHERN RADIO, L.L.C.)
WNHI (93.3 FM; BELMONT, NH; Owner: CONCORD BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)
WVPR (89.5 FM; WINDSOR, VT; Owner: VERMONT PUBLIC RADIO)
WLNH-FM (98.3 FM; LACONIA, NH; Owner: WLNH RADIO, INC)
WFTN-FM (94.1 FM; FRANKLIN, NH; Owner: NORTHEAST COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
WJJR (98.1 FM; RUTLAND, VT; Owner: 6 JOHNSON ROAD LICENSES, INC.)
WZRT (97.1 FM; RUTLAND, VT; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WEBK (105.3 FM; KILLINGTON, VT; Owner: 6 JOHNSON ROAD LICENSES, INC.)
WBHG (101.5 FM; MEREDITH, NH; Owner: WLNH RADIO, INC)
WNTK-FM (99.7 FM; NEW LONDON, NH; Owner: SHEILA E. VINIKOOR)
WGLV (91.7 FM; WOODSTOCK, VT; Owner: CHRISTIAN MINISTRIES INC)
WHDQ-FM1 (106.1 FM; RUTLAND, VT; Owner: GREAT NORTHERN RADIO, L.L.C.)
WVRR (101.7 FM; NEWPORT, NH; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)

TV broadcast stations around Bridgewater:

WMTW-TV (Channel 8; POLAND SPRING, ME; Owner: WMTW BROADCAST GROUP, LLC)
WMEA-TV (Channel 26; BIDDEFORD, ME; Owner: MAINE PUBLIC BROADCASTING CORP.)
W15BK (Channel 15; HANOVER, NH; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE)

Bridgewater fatal accident list:
Jun 8, 2008 06:45 AM, River Rd, Lat: 43.668539, Lon: -71.653872, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1
May 3, 2007 05:24 AM, Us-3a, Hunt Rd, Lat: 43.661978, Lon: -71.743394, Vehicles: 1, Fatalities: 1

National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 11
Total length: 6 meters (20ft)
Total costs: $16,500,000
Total average daily traffic: 9,050
Total average daily truck traffic: 358
Total future (year 2026) average daily traffic: 13,396

New bridges - Historical Statistics

1900-1909: 1
1910-1919: 0
1920-1929: 1
1930-1939: 1
1940-1949: 1
1950-1959: 1
1960-1969: 1
1970-1979: 4
1980-1989: 0
1990-1999: 1

See Full National Bridge Inventory Statistics for Bridgewater, NH

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 1

290 Duck Brown Pond Rd, Type: Building, Structure height: 12.1 m, Overall height: 15.2 m, Call Sign: KP7429
Assigned Frequencies : 150.995 MHz
Grant Date: 04/15/1998, Expiration Date: 06/20/2003, Cancelation Date: 09/07/2003
Registrant: Skylines Unlimited Inc, 100 Stone Church Rd, Carlisle, PA 17013, Phone: (717) 218-5003, Fax: (717) 218-5005, Email:

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 4

Call Sign: KE6SRR, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01238664
Grant Date: 01/25/2007, Expiration Date: 04/06/2016, Certifier: Frank W Denson
Registrant: Frank W Denson, 94 Foxtail Lane, Bridgewater, NH 03222
Call Sign: W1EQS, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01430892
Grant Date: 09/16/2008, Expiration Date: 09/16/2018
Registrant: Paul T Hart, 44 Mohawk Trail, Bridgewater, NH 03222
Call Sign: KB1EMO, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00164668
Grant Date: 10/19/1999, Expiration Date: 10/19/2009, Certifier: Stephen J Emanouil
Registrant: Stephen J Emanouil, 311 Whittemore Point Rd, Bridgewater, NH 03222
Call Sign: KB1OYF, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01277262
Grant Date: 04/27/2007, Expiration Date: 04/27/2017, Certifier: Kay T Denson
Registrant: Kay T Denson, 94 Foxtail Lane, Bridgewater, NH 03222

FAA Registered Aircrafts: 1

Aircraft: NEWFOUND ADVISORS LLC WT 9 DYNAMIC (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: ROTAX 912S (100 HP) (4 Cycle)
N-Number: 7YW , Serial Number: DY 180/2007, Year manufactured: 2007, Airworthiness Date: 07/06/2007
Registrant (Corporation): Newfound Advisors LLC, 71 Whittemore Point Rd, Bridgewater, NH 03222

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

Fire: 2

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