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Bristol vs Lisbon 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
Bristol has grown the fastest since 2010 (+13.2%).
Lisbon has the shortest commute (22 min average).
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 | Bristol | Lisbon | Bristol |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,098 |
1,583Lowest |
3,273Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +13.2%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+1.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+6.2% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 38.5±4.7Lowest 11% below NH |
46.4±5.7Highest 7% above NH |
42.7±5.7 about the NH average |
| Lisbon and Bristol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 28.5%±8.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
21.5%±6.2Lowest NH: 18.2% |
24.3%±6.4 NH: 18.2% |
| Bristol and Bristol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 14.9%±4.7Lowest NH: 20.1% |
20.8%±5 NH: 20.1% |
23.2%±4.9Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Bristol and Lisbon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
30.1% NH: 40.6% |
35.5%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.9Highest NH: 6% |
2.3%±2.2Lowest NH: 6% |
3.6%±2 NH: 6% |
| Bristol and Bristol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $73,993±$24k 25% below NH |
$65,500±$13kLowest 34% below NH |
$78,438±$10kHighest 21% below NH |
| Bristol and Bristol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $237,400±$27k 41% below NH |
$198,000±$19kLowest 51% below NH |
$258,300±$63kHighest 36% below NH |
| Bristol and Bristol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,279±$120Lowest 14% below NH |
$1,344±$303Highest 10% below NH |
$1,310±$97 12% below NH |
| Lisbon and Bristol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,686Lowest 45% below NH |
$4,691Highest 30% below NH |
$4,162 38% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.8%±14.7 NH: 48.2% |
52.9%±18.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
46.3%±14.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Lisbon and Bristol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.5% NH: 7.2% |
8.6%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
10.3%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 56.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
74.2%Highest NH: 72.8% |
69.7% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Lowest 10 yrs older than NH |
1969Lowest 10 yrs older than NH |
1977Highest 2 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 8% above NH |
22 minLowest 19% below NH |
28 min 4% above NH |
| Work from home | 10.8%±4.3 NH: 16.8% |
10.3%±2.9Lowest NH: 16.8% |
11.8%±5.2Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Bristol and Bristol 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 | — | #79 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | Lisbon Regional School District | Newfound Area School District |
| High school in town | — | Lisbon Regional School (High) | Newfound Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 6.4Lowest |
11.5Highest |
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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.