Compare towns
Bristol vs Hill vs New Hampton vs Tamworth
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 affordable homes ($258k median).
Hill has the most homeowners (94.2%).
New Hampton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.8%).
Tamworth has the most people working from home (16.4%).
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 | New Hampton | Tamworth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,273Highest |
908Lowest |
2,509 |
2,884 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.2% NH: +4.6% |
-6.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+9.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-1.5% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 42.7±5.7Lowest about the NH average |
49.1±6.8 13% above NH |
51.7±2.7Highest 19% above NH |
45.6±10.9 5% above NH |
| New Hampton 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% |
10.9%±2.8Lowest NH: 18.2% |
13.8%±4.3 NH: 18.2% |
23.3%±6.5 NH: 18.2% |
| Bristol and Tamworth 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% |
28.5%±2.2Highest NH: 20.1% |
24.8%±5 NH: 20.1% |
28.2%±7 NH: 20.1% |
| Hill and Tamworth 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 NH: 40.6% |
30.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
32.1% NH: 40.6% |
33.9% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±2 NH: 6% |
2.6%±1.6 NH: 6% |
4.2%±1.9Highest NH: 6% |
0.4%±0.7Lowest NH: 6% |
| New Hampton 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±$10k 21% below NH |
$82,125±$21k 17% below NH |
$95,250±$35kHighest 4% below NH |
$68,036±$20kLowest 31% below NH |
| New Hampton 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 |
$383,700±$37kHighest 5% below NH |
$366,800±$29k 9% below NH |
| New Hampton and Tamworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,310±$97Highest 12% below NH |
— | $749±$433Lowest 50% below NH |
$1,110±$184 26% below NH |
| Bristol and Tamworth 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 |
$4,933 26% below NH |
$4,973Highest 25% below NH |
$4,474 33% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.3%±14.2Highest NH: 48.2% |
0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
21.3%±21.6 NH: 48.2% |
43.6%±31.1 NH: 48.2% |
| Bristol and Tamworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 10.3% NH: 7.2% |
9.9% NH: 7.2% |
13.2%Highest NH: 7.2% |
9.2%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 69.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
94.2%Highest NH: 72.8% |
87.7% NH: 72.8% |
74% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 2 yrs older than NH |
1978 1 yr older than NH |
1989Highest 10 yrs newer than NH |
1975Lowest 4 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 4% above NH |
35 minHighest 32% above NH |
33 min 22% above NH |
22 minLowest 16% below NH |
| Work from home | 11.8%±5.2 NH: 16.8% |
9.7%±3.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
11.9%±3.9 NH: 16.8% |
16.4%±11.3Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Tamworth and New Hampton 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 | — | — | #101 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Newfound Area School District | Hill School District | Newfound Area School District | Tamworth School District |
| High school in town | Newfound Regional High School | None in town | 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.