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Bennington vs Campton vs Bristol
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bennington has the most kids (26% under 18).
Campton has the most people working from home (28.3%).
Bristol has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.2%).
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 | Bennington | Campton | Bristol |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,588Lowest |
3,407Highest |
3,273 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.7% NH: +4.6% |
+0.3%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+6.2%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 42.1±7.8Lowest about the NH average |
49.2±3.7Highest 14% above NH |
42.7±5.7 about the NH average |
| Campton and Bristol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 26%±5.2Highest NH: 18.2% |
19.5%±6.8Lowest NH: 18.2% |
24.3%±6.4 NH: 18.2% |
| Bennington and Bristol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 15.2%±1.7Lowest NH: 20.1% |
23.2%±10.9Highest NH: 20.1% |
23.2%±4.9Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 33.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
51.2%Highest NH: 40.6% |
35.5% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.3Lowest NH: 6% |
7.2%±4.2Highest NH: 6% |
3.6%±2 NH: 6% |
| Campton and Bristol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $83,875±$7k 15% below NH |
$118,870±$21kHighest 20% above NH |
$78,438±$10kLowest 21% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $267,300±$15k 34% below NH |
$356,300±$38kHighest 11% below NH |
$258,300±$63kLowest 36% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,292±$150Lowest 13% below NH |
— | $1,310±$97Highest 12% below NH |
| Bristol and Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,944 11% below NH |
$6,028Highest 10% below NH |
$4,162Lowest 38% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.2%±20.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
72.6%±44.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
46.3%±14.2 NH: 48.2% |
| Campton and Bristol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
8.3% NH: 7.2% |
10.3%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.3% NH: 72.8% |
94.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
69.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 1 yr older than NH |
1985Highest 6 yrs newer than NH |
1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 38% above NH |
23 minLowest 13% below NH |
28 min 4% above NH |
| Work from home | 14.7%±4.8 NH: 16.8% |
28.3%±10.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
11.8%±5.2Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Campton and Bennington 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 | — | #68 of 120 in NH | #79 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Contoocook Valley School District | Campton School District | Newfound Area School District |
| High school in town | None 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 |
NH 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.