Compare towns
Bristol vs Union 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%).
Union has the most people working from home (15.9%).
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 | Union | New Hampton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,098Lowest |
2,663Highest |
2,509 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +13.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38.5±4.7Lowest about the U.S. average |
41.6±5.3 7% above U.S. |
51.7±2.7Highest 33% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 28.5%±8.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
24.9%±4 U.S.: 22% |
13.8%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Bristol and Union 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% |
21.4%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.8%±5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| New Hampton and Union 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% |
34.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Bristol and New Hampton 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 8% below U.S. |
$80,724±$9k about the U.S. average |
$95,250±$35kHighest 18% above U.S. |
| New Hampton and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $237,400±$27kLowest 29% below U.S. |
$267,600±$42k 20% below U.S. |
$383,700±$37kHighest 15% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,279±$120Highest 9% below U.S. |
$1,179±$452 17% below U.S. |
$749±$433Lowest 47% below U.S. |
| Bristol and Union 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. |
$3,276Lowest 5% above U.S. |
$4,973Highest 59% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.8%±14.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
24.6%±19.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
21.3%±21.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Bristol and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
13.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 56.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minLowest 9% above U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.8%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.9%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.9%±3.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Union and New Hampton 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 40/MSAD 40 | Newfound Area School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| 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.