Compare towns
Bristol vs Fitzwilliam vs Hill
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.2%).
Fitzwilliam has the most people working from home (18.6%).
Hill has the most expensive homes ($312k median).
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 | Fitzwilliam | Hill |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,273Highest |
2,278 |
908Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.2%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-1.9% NH: +4.6% |
-6.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 42.7±5.7Lowest about the NH average |
49.2±4.2Highest 14% above NH |
49.1±6.8 13% above NH |
| Fitzwilliam 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 NH: 18.2% |
15.1%±2.9 NH: 18.2% |
10.9%±2.8Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Bristol and Fitzwilliam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.2%±4.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
27%±3.4 NH: 20.1% |
28.5%±2.2Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Hill and Fitzwilliam 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% |
37.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
30.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±2Highest NH: 6% |
2%±0.8Lowest NH: 6% |
2.6%±1.6 NH: 6% |
| 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±$10kLowest 21% below NH |
$100,735±$11kHighest about the NH average |
$82,125±$21k 17% below NH |
| Fitzwilliam and Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $258,300±$63kLowest 36% below NH |
$305,900±$34k 24% below NH |
$311,700±$41kHighest 23% below NH |
| Hill and Fitzwilliam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,310±$97 12% below NH |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,162Lowest 38% below NH |
$5,173Highest 22% below NH |
$4,933 26% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.3%±14.2 NH: 48.2% |
72.1%±51.8Highest NH: 48.2% |
0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Fitzwilliam 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% |
9.2%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
9.9% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 69.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
94.2%Highest NH: 72.8% |
94.2%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 2 yrs older than NH |
1967Lowest 12 yrs older than NH |
1978Highest 1 yr older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 4% above NH |
39 minHighest 48% above NH |
35 min 32% above NH |
| Work from home | 11.8%±5.2 NH: 16.8% |
18.6%±4.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
9.7%±3.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Fitzwilliam 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 | Monadnock Regional School District | 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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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.