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Bristol vs Guildhall 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).
Guildhall has the highest household income ($115k).
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 | Guildhall | Hill |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,273Highest |
371Lowest |
908 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -6.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.7±5.7 10% above U.S. |
42.6±7.8Lowest 10% 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% |
22.6%±7.5 U.S.: 22% |
10.9%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Bristol and Guildhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.2%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.1%±5.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
28.5%±2.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hill and Guildhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
33.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
30.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.1%±3.1Lowest 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±$10kLowest about the U.S. average |
$115,000±$46kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$82,125±$21k about the U.S. average |
| Guildhall 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 22% below U.S. |
$321,200±$62kHighest 3% below U.S. |
$311,700±$41k 6% below U.S. |
| Guildhall 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. |
$850±$717Lowest 40% below U.S. |
— |
| Bristol and Guildhall 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. |
$4,625 48% above U.S. |
$4,933Highest 58% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.3%±14.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
75%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Guildhall and Bristol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 69.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1958Lowest 22 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 5% below U.S. |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.8%±5.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
2.3%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.7%±3.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Bristol and Hill 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 | — | Hill School District |
| High school in town | Newfound Regional High School | — | 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.