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Bristol vs Hampton vs Warner
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 most kids (24.3% under 18).
Hampton has the most expensive homes ($550k median).
Warner has the most homeowners (74.6%).
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 | Hampton | Warner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,273 |
16,426Highest |
2,959Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.2%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+5.1% NH: +4.6% |
+3.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 42.7±5.7Lowest about the NH average |
55.8±2.1Highest 29% above NH |
43.7±4 about the NH average |
| Kids under 18 | 24.3%±6.4Highest NH: 18.2% |
11.6%±2.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
17.3%±3.3 NH: 18.2% |
| Bristol and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.2%±4.9 NH: 20.1% |
30.9%±2.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
20.4%±3.5Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Hampton 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%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
42.8%Highest NH: 40.6% |
42.4% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±2 NH: 6% |
3.1%±1.1Lowest NH: 6% |
5.3%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
| Warner 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 21% below NH |
$95,233±$9kHighest 4% below NH |
$94,022±$18k 5% below NH |
| Hampton and Warner 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 |
$550,200±$39kHighest 37% above NH |
$353,100±$22k 12% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,310±$97 12% below NH |
$1,628±$94Highest 9% above NH |
$1,219±$123Lowest 18% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,162Lowest 38% below NH |
$6,813 about the NH average |
$7,650Highest 15% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.3%±14.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
56.8%±10.4Highest NH: 48.2% |
48.7%±21.3 NH: 48.2% |
| Hampton and Warner 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% |
5.6%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
8.4% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 69.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
73.8% NH: 72.8% |
74.6%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 2 yrs older than NH |
1978Highest 1 yr older than NH |
1975Lowest 4 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 4% above NH |
26 minLowest 3% below NH |
32 minHighest 19% above NH |
| Work from home | 11.8%±5.2Lowest NH: 16.8% |
21.7%±3.3Highest NH: 16.8% |
16.6%±4.8 NH: 16.8% |
| Hampton and Warner 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 | #31 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Newfound Area School District | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District | Kearsarge Regional School District |
| High school in town | Newfound Regional High School | Winnacunnet High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.5Highest |
10.1Lowest |
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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.