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Bristol vs Epping vs Bristol
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 shortest commute (28 min average).
Epping has the most people working from home (24%).
Bristol has grown the fastest since 2010 (+13.2%).
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 | Epping | Bristol |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,273 |
7,430Highest |
2,098Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.2%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+11.1% NH: +4.6% |
+13.2%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 42.7±5.7 about the NH average |
45.1±3.5Highest 4% above NH |
38.5±4.7Lowest 11% below NH |
| Epping 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% |
18.7%±4.8Lowest NH: 18.2% |
28.5%±8.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Bristol 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% |
22.6%±5.2 NH: 20.1% |
14.9%±4.7Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Bristol and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.5% NH: 40.6% |
37%Highest NH: 40.6% |
28%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±2Lowest NH: 6% |
5.1%±3.3Highest NH: 6% |
5%±2.9 NH: 6% |
| Epping 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±$10k 21% below NH |
$104,220±$7kHighest 5% above NH |
$73,993±$24kLowest 25% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $258,300±$63k 36% below NH |
$436,900±$35kHighest 9% above NH |
$237,400±$27kLowest 41% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,310±$97 12% below NH |
$1,742±$576Highest 17% above NH |
$1,279±$120Lowest 14% below NH |
| Epping and Bristol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,162 38% below NH |
$6,936Highest 4% above NH |
$3,686Lowest 45% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.3%±14.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
67.8%±25.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
51.8%±14.7 NH: 48.2% |
| Epping 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 NH: 7.2% |
4.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
9.5% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 69.7% NH: 72.8% |
86.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
56.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 2 yrs older than NH |
1989Highest 10 yrs newer than NH |
1969Lowest 10 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 4% above NH |
32 minHighest 21% above NH |
29 min 8% above NH |
| Work from home | 11.8%±5.2 NH: 16.8% |
24%±6.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
10.8%±4.3Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #79 of 120 in NH | #77 of 120 in NH | #79 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Newfound Area School District | Epping School District | — |
| High school in town | Newfound Regional High School | Epping High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.5Highest |
9.3Lowest |
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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.