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Bristol vs Bradford vs Webster
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 (+6.2%).
Bradford has the oldest population (median age 50.3).
Webster has the most homeowners (96%).
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 | Bradford | Webster |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,273Highest |
1,565Lowest |
2,227 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.2%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+0.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+2.2% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 42.7±5.7Lowest about the NH average |
50.3±5.2Highest 16% above NH |
44.7±7.6 3% above NH |
| Bradford and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 24.3%±6.4Highest NH: 18.2% |
21.4%±4.2Lowest NH: 18.2% |
22.6%±8 NH: 18.2% |
| Bristol and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.2%±4.9 NH: 20.1% |
26.3%±3.5Highest NH: 20.1% |
19.4%±1.3Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Bradford and Bristol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.5% NH: 40.6% |
37.9%Highest NH: 40.6% |
30.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±2Highest NH: 6% |
1.9%±1.2Lowest NH: 6% |
3%±1.4 NH: 6% |
| Bristol and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $78,438±$10kLowest 21% below NH |
$108,015±$21kHighest 9% above NH |
$107,171±$14k 8% above NH |
| Bradford and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $258,300±$63kLowest 36% below NH |
$341,700±$38kHighest 15% below NH |
$338,500±$30k 16% below NH |
| Bradford and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,310±$97Lowest 12% below NH |
$1,507±$206Highest about the NH average |
$1,396±$622 6% below NH |
| Bradford and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,162Lowest 38% below NH |
$6,307Highest 5% below NH |
$6,021 10% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.3%±14.2 NH: 48.2% |
41.1%±22.4Lowest NH: 48.2% |
53.6%±71Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Webster and Bristol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.3%Highest NH: 7.2% |
9.6%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
9.6%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 69.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
85.4% NH: 72.8% |
96%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 2 yrs older than NH |
1972Lowest 7 yrs older than NH |
1979Highest same as NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 4% above NH |
32 minHighest 20% above NH |
31 min 14% above NH |
| Work from home | 11.8%±5.2Lowest NH: 16.8% |
18.6%±8Highest NH: 16.8% |
17.1%±3.9 NH: 16.8% |
| Bradford and Webster 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 | Newfound Area School District | Kearsarge Regional School District | Merrimack Valley School District |
| High school in town | Newfound Regional High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.5 |
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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.