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Bristol vs Hancock vs Troy
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%).
Hancock has the most expensive homes ($437k median).
Troy has the shortest commute (25 min average).
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 | Hancock | Troy |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,273Highest |
1,791Lowest |
2,005 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.2%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+4.7% NH: +4.6% |
-0.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 42.7±5.7 about the NH average |
53.8±4.5Highest 24% above NH |
40.2±5Lowest 7% below NH |
| Kids under 18 | 24.3%±6.4Highest NH: 18.2% |
15.4%±2.2Lowest NH: 18.2% |
21.2%±4.5 NH: 18.2% |
| Bristol and Troy 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% |
30.2%±2.7Highest NH: 20.1% |
14.6%±3.4Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Hancock 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% NH: 40.6% |
53.9%Highest NH: 40.6% |
26.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±2Lowest NH: 6% |
4%±1.6 NH: 6% |
4.1%±2.4Highest NH: 6% |
| Troy and Hancock 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 |
$95,208±$15kHighest 4% below NH |
$88,871±$14k 10% below NH |
| Hancock and Troy 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 |
$436,700±$22kHighest 8% above NH |
$266,600±$39k 34% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,310±$97Highest 12% below NH |
$1,208±$650 19% below NH |
$1,024±$331Lowest 31% below NH |
| Bristol and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,162Lowest 38% below NH |
$6,884Highest 3% above NH |
$5,229 22% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.3%±14.2Highest NH: 48.2% |
32.4%±55.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
43.1%±27.1 NH: 48.2% |
| Bristol and Troy 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% |
4.1%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
4.1%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 69.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
85.6%Highest NH: 72.8% |
77.2% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 2 yrs older than NH |
1969Lowest 10 yrs older than NH |
1971 8 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 4% above NH |
33 minHighest 24% above NH |
25 minLowest 5% below NH |
| Work from home | 11.8%±5.2 NH: 16.8% |
14.9%±3.2Highest NH: 16.8% |
10.1%±4.3Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Hancock 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 | Contoocook Valley School District | Monadnock Regional 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.