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Bristol vs Holderness vs Lisbon
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%).
Holderness has the most expensive homes ($363k median).
Lisbon has the most affordable homes ($198k median).
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 | Holderness | Lisbon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,273Highest |
1,917 |
1,583Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.2%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-4.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+1.6% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 42.7±5.7 about the NH average |
39.4±7.4Lowest 9% below NH |
46.4±5.7Highest 7% above NH |
| Lisbon 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% |
14.7%±9.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
21.5%±6.2 NH: 18.2% |
| Bristol and Lisbon 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% |
31.4%±4.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
20.8%±5Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Holderness 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% |
55.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
30.1%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±2Highest NH: 6% |
2.6%±1.6 NH: 6% |
2.3%±2.2Lowest NH: 6% |
| Bristol and Holderness 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 |
$107,863±$45kHighest 9% above NH |
$65,500±$13kLowest 34% below NH |
| Holderness and Bristol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $258,300±$63k 36% below NH |
$363,100±$60kHighest 10% below NH |
$198,000±$19kLowest 51% below NH |
| Holderness and Bristol 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 |
$2,068±$385Highest 39% above NH |
$1,344±$303 10% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,162 38% below NH |
$3,923Lowest 41% below NH |
$4,691Highest 30% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.3%±14.2 NH: 48.2% |
23.5%±21.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
52.9%±18.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Lisbon 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% |
12.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
8.6%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 69.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
83.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
74.2% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 2 yrs older than NH |
1981Highest 2 yrs newer than NH |
1969Lowest 10 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 4% above NH |
27 min about the NH average |
22 minLowest 19% below NH |
| Work from home | 11.8%±5.2Highest NH: 16.8% |
9.4%±4.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
10.3%±2.9 NH: 16.8% |
| Bristol and Lisbon 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 | Holderness School District | Lisbon Regional School District |
| High school in town | Newfound Regional High School | None in town | Lisbon Regional School (High) |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.5Highest |
— | 6.4Lowest |
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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.