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Bristol vs Dover vs Hill
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).
Dover has grown the fastest since 2010 (+60%).
Hill has the most homeowners (94.2%).
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 | Dover | Hill |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,273Highest |
1,466 |
908Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+60%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.7±5.7Lowest 10% above U.S. |
53.5±8.3Highest 38% above U.S. |
49.1±6.8 26% above U.S. |
| Dover and Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 24.3%±6.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
10.2%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
10.9%±2.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 23.2%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.5%±6.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
28.5%±2.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Dover and Hill 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% |
48.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
30.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.6%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Bristol and Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $78,438±$10k about the U.S. average |
$52,313±$7kLowest 35% below U.S. |
$82,125±$21kHighest about the U.S. average |
| Hill 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±$63kLowest 22% below U.S. |
$332,900±$55kHighest about the U.S. average |
$311,700±$41k 6% below U.S. |
| Dover and Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,310±$97Highest 7% below U.S. |
$670±$49Lowest 53% below U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,162Lowest 33% above U.S. |
$4,510 45% above U.S. |
$4,933Highest 58% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.3%±14.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.1%±17.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Bristol and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 69.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.8%±5.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
23.2%±11.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.7%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dover 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 | — | — |
| School district | Newfound Area School District | River Valleys Unified School District #73 | Hill 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.