Compare towns
Bristol vs Ryegate vs Troy
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%).
Ryegate has the most homeowners (84.7%).
Troy has the highest household income ($89k).
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 | Ryegate | Troy |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,098Highest |
1,059Lowest |
2,005 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +13.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38.5±4.7Lowest about the U.S. average |
41.2±2.6Highest 6% above U.S. |
40.2±5 3% above U.S. |
| Ryegate and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 28.5%±8.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
21.2%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Bristol and Ryegate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 14.9%±4.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.1%±1.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
14.6%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28% U.S.: 35.7% |
29.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.1%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Bristol and Troy 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 8% below U.S. |
$66,484±$15kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$88,871±$14kHighest 10% above U.S. |
| Troy 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 29% below U.S. |
$219,300±$32kLowest 34% below U.S. |
$266,600±$39kHighest 20% below U.S. |
| Troy and Bristol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,279±$120Highest 9% below U.S. |
$908±$236Lowest 36% below U.S. |
$1,024±$331 28% below U.S. |
| Bristol and Troy 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. |
$3,472Lowest 11% above U.S. |
$5,229Highest 68% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.8%±14.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
55.9%±29.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.1%±27.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ryegate and Bristol 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% |
14.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 56.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1949Lowest 31 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Highest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 9% above U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 4% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.8%±4.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.2%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.1%±4.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Bristol and Troy 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 | — | — | Monadnock Regional School District |
| High school 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.