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Bristol vs Hill vs Hooksett
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).
Hill has the most homeowners (94.2%).
Hooksett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+27.4%).
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 | Hill | Hooksett |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,273 |
908Lowest |
5,876Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.2% NH: +4.6% |
-6.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+27.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 42.7±5.7 about the NH average |
49.1±6.8Highest 13% above NH |
42.6±2Lowest about the NH average |
| 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 NH: 18.2% |
10.9%±2.8Lowest NH: 18.2% |
14.7%±3.6 NH: 18.2% |
| Bristol and Hooksett 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% |
28.5%±2.2Highest NH: 20.1% |
20.7%±3.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Hill 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% |
30.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
41.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±2 NH: 6% |
2.6%±1.6Lowest NH: 6% |
6.2%±3.7Highest NH: 6% |
| Hooksett 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 |
$82,125±$21k 17% below NH |
$101,053±$25kHighest about the NH average |
| Hooksett 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 |
$311,700±$41k 23% below NH |
$348,100±$32kHighest 14% below NH |
| Hooksett and Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,310±$97Lowest 12% below NH |
— | $1,811±$283Highest 21% above NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,162Lowest 38% below NH |
$4,933 26% below NH |
$4,960Highest 26% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.3%±14.2Highest NH: 48.2% |
0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
46%±20.2 NH: 48.2% |
| Bristol and Hooksett 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% |
9.9% NH: 7.2% |
4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 69.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
94.2%Highest NH: 72.8% |
72.5% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH |
1978 1 yr older than NH |
1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 4% above NH |
35 minHighest 32% above NH |
29 min 9% above NH |
| Work from home | 11.8%±5.2 NH: 16.8% |
9.7%±3.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
14.4%±4.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Hooksett 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 | — | #30 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 Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.