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Bristol vs Brookline vs Sutton
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 affordable homes ($258k median).
Brookline has grown the fastest since 2010 (+13%).
Sutton has the oldest population (median age 48.1).
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 | Brookline | Sutton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,273 |
5,736Highest |
2,239Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.2%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+13%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+7.7% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 42.7±5.7 about the NH average |
41.2±1.5Lowest 5% below NH |
48.1±4.1Highest 11% above NH |
| Sutton and Bristol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 24.3%±6.4 NH: 18.2% |
26.7%±4Highest NH: 18.2% |
20.5%±3.8Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Brookline and Bristol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.2%±4.9Highest NH: 20.1% |
11.4%±2.1Lowest NH: 20.1% |
21.6%±5.9 NH: 20.1% |
| Bristol and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.5%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
57.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
44.3% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±2Lowest NH: 6% |
6.3%±3.2Highest NH: 6% |
4.9%±3.6 NH: 6% |
| Brookline and Sutton 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 |
$171,046±$4kHighest 73% above NH |
$130,313±$31k 32% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $258,300±$63kLowest 36% below NH |
$544,400±$38kHighest 35% above NH |
$362,600±$16k 10% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,310±$97Lowest 12% below NH |
$2,500±$1kHighest 68% above NH |
$1,656±$614 11% above NH |
| Brookline and Sutton 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 |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$7,652 15% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.3%±14.2Highest NH: 48.2% |
23.8%±43.5Lowest NH: 48.2% |
27.6%±47.2 NH: 48.2% |
| Bristol and Sutton 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% |
0.6%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
4.8% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 69.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
95.1% NH: 72.8% |
95.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 2 yrs older than NH |
1993Highest 14 yrs newer than NH |
1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 4% above NH |
33 minHighest 25% above NH |
29 min 10% above NH |
| Work from home | 11.8%±5.2Lowest NH: 16.8% |
24.7%±5.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
14.8%±5.6 NH: 16.8% |
| Brookline and Sutton 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 | #23 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Newfound Area School District | Brookline School District | Kearsarge Regional School District |
| High school in town | Newfound Regional High School | None in town | Kearsarge Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.5Highest |
— | 10.4Lowest |
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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.