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Ashland vs Guildhall vs Bristol
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ashland has the most affordable homes ($227k median).
Guildhall has the highest household income ($115k).
Bristol has the most people working from home (11.8%).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Ashland | Guildhall | Bristol |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,183 |
371Lowest |
3,273Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +6.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.3±11.2Lowest 9% above U.S. |
42.6±7.8 10% above U.S. |
42.7±5.7Highest 10% above U.S. |
| Bristol and Guildhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.4%±6.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.6%±7.5 U.S.: 22% |
24.3%±6.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Bristol and Guildhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.8%±5.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
26.1%±5.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.2%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Guildhall and Ashland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
33.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.1%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Bristol and Ashland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $54,607±$9kLowest 32% below U.S. |
$115,000±$46kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$78,438±$10k about the U.S. average |
| Guildhall and Bristol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $227,000±$29kLowest 32% below U.S. |
$321,200±$62kHighest 3% below U.S. |
$258,300±$63k 22% below U.S. |
| Guildhall and Bristol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,096±$155 22% below U.S. |
$850±$717Lowest 40% below U.S. |
$1,310±$97Highest 7% below U.S. |
| Bristol and Ashland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,961Highest 59% above U.S. |
$4,625 48% above U.S. |
$4,162Lowest 33% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.1%±14.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
75%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.3%±14.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Guildhall and Bristol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 21.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 64.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
69.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1958Lowest 22 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
25 minLowest 5% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.9%±4.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
2.3%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.8%±5.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Bristol and Ashland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #79 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Ashland School District | — | Newfound Area School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Newfound Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.5 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.