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Bristol vs Hooksett vs Littleton
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).
Hooksett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+27.4%).
Littleton has the shortest commute (14 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 | Hooksett | Littleton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,273Lowest |
5,876 |
6,040Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.2% NH: +4.6% |
+27.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+1.3%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 42.7±5.7Highest about the NH average |
42.6±2 about the NH average |
38±7.4Lowest 12% below NH |
| Bristol and Hooksett 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%±3.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
17.2%±4.4 NH: 18.2% |
| Bristol and Littleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.2%±4.9Highest NH: 20.1% |
20.7%±3.9 NH: 20.1% |
18.9%±4.2Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Bristol and Hooksett 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% |
41.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
25.8%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±2 NH: 6% |
6.2%±3.7Highest NH: 6% |
2.2%±1.5Lowest 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±$10k 21% below NH |
$101,053±$25kHighest about the NH average |
$56,746±$11kLowest 43% below NH |
| Hooksett 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±$63kLowest 36% below NH |
$348,100±$32kHighest 14% below NH |
$282,900±$55k 30% below NH |
| Hooksett and Littleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,310±$97 12% below NH |
$1,811±$283Highest 21% above NH |
$940±$50Lowest 37% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,162Lowest 38% below NH |
$4,960Highest 26% below NH |
$4,741 29% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.3%±14.2Highest NH: 48.2% |
46%±20.2 NH: 48.2% |
44.8%±12.9Lowest 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% NH: 7.2% |
4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
14.3%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 69.7% NH: 72.8% |
72.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
51.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 2 yrs older than NH |
1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
1972Lowest 7 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 4% above NH |
29 minHighest 9% above NH |
14 minLowest 46% below NH |
| Work from home | 11.8%±5.2 NH: 16.8% |
14.4%±4.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
10%±3.5Lowest 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 | #80 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Newfound Area School District | — | Littleton School District |
| High school in town | Newfound Regional High School | — | Littleton High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.5Highest |
— | 7.9Lowest |
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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.