Compare towns
Bristol vs Lancaster vs Sutton vs Hill
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).
Lancaster has the shortest commute (23 min average).
Sutton has the highest household income ($130k).
Hill has the oldest population (median age 49.1).
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 | Lancaster | Sutton | Hill |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,273Highest |
3,216 |
2,239 |
908Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.2% NH: +4.6% |
-8.2%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+7.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-6.6% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 42.7±5.7Lowest about the NH average |
45.5±6.9 5% above NH |
48.1±4.1 11% above NH |
49.1±6.8Highest 13% above NH |
| Hill and Sutton 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% |
20.9%±6.1 NH: 18.2% |
20.5%±3.8 NH: 18.2% |
10.9%±2.8Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Bristol and Lancaster 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% |
28.4%±5.8 NH: 20.1% |
21.6%±5.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
28.5%±2.2Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Hill and Lancaster 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% |
30.1%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
44.3%Highest NH: 40.6% |
30.4% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±2 NH: 6% |
2.9%±2.2 NH: 6% |
4.9%±3.6Highest NH: 6% |
2.6%±1.6Lowest NH: 6% |
| Sutton 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 |
$68,911±$23kLowest 30% below NH |
$130,313±$31kHighest 32% above NH |
$82,125±$21k 17% below NH |
| Sutton 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±$63k 36% below NH |
$215,700±$24kLowest 46% below NH |
$362,600±$16kHighest 10% below NH |
$311,700±$41k 23% below NH |
| Sutton and Hill 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 |
$1,019±$263Lowest 32% below NH |
$1,656±$614Highest 11% above NH |
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| Sutton and Bristol 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 |
$4,226 37% below NH |
$7,652Highest 15% above NH |
$4,933 26% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.3%±14.2Highest NH: 48.2% |
36.1%±17 NH: 48.2% |
27.6%±47.2 NH: 48.2% |
0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Bristol and Lancaster 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% |
16.7%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4.8%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
9.9% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 69.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
75.1% NH: 72.8% |
95.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
94.2% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 2 yrs older than NH |
1942Lowest 37 yrs older than NH |
1971 8 yrs older than NH |
1978Highest 1 yr older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 4% above NH |
23 minLowest 14% below NH |
29 min 10% above NH |
35 minHighest 32% above NH |
| Work from home | 11.8%±5.2 NH: 16.8% |
11.5%±6.3 NH: 16.8% |
14.8%±5.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
9.7%±3.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Sutton 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 | #107 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | Newfound Area School District | White Mountains Regional School District | Kearsarge Regional School District | Hill School District |
| High school in town | Newfound Regional High School | None in town | Kearsarge Regional High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.5Highest |
— | 10.4Lowest |
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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.