Bridgewater is a small community located in the Lakes Region of central New Hampshire. Its residents and property owners value the rural qualities of the town and the region. They like the small town atmosphere. It is safe and friendly, and is a good place to raise a family or to retire. They value the forests, pastoral open spaces, and water bodies as locations for outdoor recreation, and for the scenic beauty they provide.

In essence, Bridgewater is open to change, to having more business development and economic opportunity, but it is cautious that those things not disrupt the character and the quality of the things that are already working well in the community. It is seeking a balance of those elements as it moves forward.