Compare towns
Bristol vs Mapleton vs New Hampton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bristol has grown the fastest since 2010 (+13.2%).
Mapleton has the most affordable homes ($192k median).
New Hampton has the most expensive homes ($384k median).
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 | Mapleton | New Hampton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,098 |
1,884Lowest |
2,509Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +13.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38.5±4.7Lowest about the U.S. average |
41.8±6 7% above U.S. |
51.7±2.7Highest 33% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 28.5%±8.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
13.8%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Bristol and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 14.9%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.3%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.8%±5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| New Hampton and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $73,993±$24kLowest 8% below U.S. |
$91,731±$25k 14% above U.S. |
$95,250±$35kHighest 18% above U.S. |
| New Hampton and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $237,400±$27k 29% below U.S. |
$191,800±$23kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$383,700±$37kHighest 15% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,279±$120Highest 9% below U.S. |
$610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
$749±$433 47% below U.S. |
| Bristol and New Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,686 18% above U.S. |
$1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$4,973Highest 59% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.8%±14.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
21.3%±21.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Bristol and New Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
13.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 56.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 9% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 5% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.8%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.9%±3.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| New Hampton 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 | — | — |
| School district | — | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | Newfound Area School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | 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.