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Bristol vs New Hampton vs Pittsfield
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 the most kids (28.5% under 18).
New Hampton has the most expensive homes ($384k median).
Pittsfield has the shortest commute (27 min average).
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 | New Hampton | Pittsfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,098Lowest |
2,509 |
4,105Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +13.2%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+9.8% NH: +4.6% |
-0.8%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 38.5±4.7Lowest 11% below NH |
51.7±2.7Highest 19% above NH |
41.5±5.1 4% below NH |
| Kids under 18 | 28.5%±8.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
13.8%±4.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
20.8%±6 NH: 18.2% |
| Bristol and Pittsfield 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% |
24.8%±5Highest NH: 20.1% |
18.7%±4.6 NH: 20.1% |
| New Hampton and Pittsfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28% NH: 40.6% |
32.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
22.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.9Highest NH: 6% |
4.2%±1.9Lowest NH: 6% |
4.5%±3.1 NH: 6% |
| Bristol and Pittsfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $73,993±$24kLowest 25% below NH |
$95,250±$35kHighest 4% below NH |
$74,318±$14k 25% below NH |
| New Hampton and Pittsfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $237,400±$27kLowest 41% below NH |
$383,700±$37kHighest 5% below NH |
$294,800±$30k 27% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,279±$120Highest 14% below NH |
$749±$433Lowest 50% below NH |
$1,239±$182 17% below NH |
| Bristol and Pittsfield 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 |
$4,973 25% below NH |
$5,694Highest 15% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.8%±14.7 NH: 48.2% |
21.3%±21.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
67.5%±27.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Pittsfield and Bristol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.5%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
13.2%Highest NH: 7.2% |
11.3% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 56.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
87.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
68.8% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Lowest 10 yrs older than NH |
1989Highest 10 yrs newer than NH |
1980 1 yr newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 8% above NH |
33 minHighest 22% above NH |
27 minLowest about the NH average |
| Work from home | 10.8%±4.3Lowest NH: 16.8% |
11.9%±3.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
11.6%±5 NH: 16.8% |
| New Hampton and Pittsfield 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 | — | #93 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | Newfound Area School District | Pittsfield School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Pittsfield High School |
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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.