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Bristol vs Dummerston vs Webster
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 (+6.2%).
Dummerston has the most people working from home (25.9%).
Webster has the highest household income ($107k).
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 | Dummerston | Webster |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,273Highest |
2,090Lowest |
2,227 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.7±5.7Lowest 10% above U.S. |
45.6±11.7Highest 17% above U.S. |
44.7±7.6 15% above U.S. |
| Dummerston 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 U.S.: 22% |
21.7%±6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.6%±8 U.S.: 22% |
| 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.3%±3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Dummerston 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% |
58.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
30.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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 about the U.S. average |
$101,696±$21k 26% above U.S. |
$107,171±$14kHighest 33% above U.S. |
| Webster and Dummerston 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. |
$335,300±$22k about the U.S. average |
$338,500±$30kHighest about the U.S. average |
| Webster and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,310±$97Lowest 7% below U.S. |
$1,392±$126 about the U.S. average |
$1,396±$622Highest about the U.S. average |
| Webster and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,162Lowest 33% above U.S. |
$4,536 45% above U.S. |
$6,021Highest 93% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.3%±14.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±32.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
53.6%±71Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
4.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 69.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
96%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
31 minHighest 16% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.8%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±10.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.1%±3.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dummerston 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 | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | 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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| 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.