Compare towns
Bristol vs Hill vs Walpole vs New Hampton
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%).
Walpole has the shortest commute (23 min average).
New Hampton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.8%).
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 | Walpole | New Hampton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,273 |
908Lowest |
3,690Highest |
2,509 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.2% NH: +4.6% |
-6.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
-2.7% NH: +4.6% |
+9.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 42.7±5.7Lowest about the NH average |
49.1±6.8 13% above NH |
46.5±10.4 7% above NH |
51.7±2.7Highest 19% 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% |
22.2%±5.2 NH: 18.2% |
13.8%±4.3 NH: 18.2% |
| Bristol and Walpole 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% |
25.5%±5.4 NH: 20.1% |
24.8%±5 NH: 20.1% |
| Hill and Walpole 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% |
32.9% NH: 40.6% |
32.1% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±2 NH: 6% |
2.6%±1.6Lowest NH: 6% |
4%±2.8 NH: 6% |
4.2%±1.9Highest NH: 6% |
| New Hampton and Walpole 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 |
$82,617±$16k 17% below NH |
$95,250±$35kHighest 4% below NH |
| New Hampton and Walpole 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 |
$319,800±$48k 21% below NH |
$383,700±$37kHighest 5% below NH |
| New Hampton and Walpole 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 |
— | $1,165±$150 22% below NH |
$749±$433Lowest 50% below NH |
| Bristol and Walpole 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 |
$6,078Highest 9% below NH |
$4,973 25% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.3%±14.2 NH: 48.2% |
0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
51.6%±21.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
21.3%±21.6 NH: 48.2% |
| Walpole and Bristol 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%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
11.7% NH: 7.2% |
13.2%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 69.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
94.2%Highest NH: 72.8% |
69.9% NH: 72.8% |
87.7% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 2 yrs older than NH |
1978 1 yr older than NH |
1967Lowest 12 yrs older than NH |
1989Highest 10 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 4% above NH |
35 minHighest 32% above NH |
23 minLowest 13% below NH |
33 min 22% above NH |
| Work from home | 11.8%±5.2 NH: 16.8% |
9.7%±3.4 NH: 16.8% |
7.2%±4.9Lowest NH: 16.8% |
11.9%±3.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
| New Hampton 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 | — | #27 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Newfound Area School District | Hill School District | Fall Mountain Regional School District | Newfound Area 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.