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Bristol vs Castleton 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 the most kids (24.3% under 18).
Castleton has the shortest commute (19 min average).
New Hampton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.8%).
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 | Castleton | New Hampton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,273 |
4,453Highest |
2,509Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.7±5.7 10% above U.S. |
38.3±4.3Lowest about the U.S. average |
51.7±2.7Highest 33% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 24.3%±6.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.8%±6.4 U.S.: 22% |
13.8%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Bristol and Castleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.2%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.8%±5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| New Hampton 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
37.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
19.3%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $78,438±$10k about the U.S. average |
$73,854±$23kLowest 9% below U.S. |
$95,250±$35kHighest 18% above U.S. |
| New Hampton and Bristol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $258,300±$63k 22% below U.S. |
$224,800±$71kLowest 32% below U.S. |
$383,700±$37kHighest 15% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,310±$97Highest 7% below U.S. |
$1,137±$195 20% below U.S. |
$749±$433Lowest 47% below U.S. |
| Bristol and Castleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,162 33% above U.S. |
$3,167Lowest about the U.S. average |
$4,973Highest 59% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.3%±14.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
67.7%±21.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
21.3%±21.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Castleton and Bristol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
13.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 69.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
79% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above U.S. |
19 minLowest 27% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.8%±5.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.2%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.9%±3.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| New Hampton and Bristol 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 | #39 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Newfound Area School District | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | Newfound Area 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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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.