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Bristol vs Dunstable 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 renters (30.3% rent).
Dunstable has the highest household income ($209k).
Hill has the oldest population (median age 49.1).
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 | Dunstable | Hill |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,273 |
3,408Highest |
908Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.7±5.7 10% above U.S. |
41.5±2.4Lowest 7% above U.S. |
49.1±6.8Highest 26% above U.S. |
| Hill and Bristol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 24.3%±6.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
22.4%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
10.9%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Bristol and Dunstable 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% |
15%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
28.5%±2.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hill 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% |
62.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
30.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
7.1%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.6%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Dunstable and Bristol 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 |
$208,512±$23kHighest 158% above U.S. |
$82,125±$21k about the U.S. average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $258,300±$63kLowest 22% below U.S. |
$674,000±$30kHighest 103% above U.S. |
$311,700±$41k 6% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,310±$97Lowest 7% below U.S. |
$1,325±$637Highest 6% below U.S. |
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| Dunstable and Bristol 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. |
$9,020Highest 189% above U.S. |
$4,933 58% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.3%±14.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
60%±77.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Dunstable 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% |
0.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 69.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
96.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 5% above U.S. |
34 min 30% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.8%±5.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
20%±3.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.7%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dunstable 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 | #4 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Newfound Area School District | Groton-Dunstable | 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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| 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.