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Bristol vs Madison vs Warner
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%).
Madison has the most homeowners (94.4%).
Warner has the most people working from home (16.6%).
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 | Madison | Warner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,273Highest |
2,680Lowest |
2,959 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.2%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+2.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+3.7% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 42.7±5.7Lowest about the NH average |
50.3±9.7Highest 16% above NH |
43.7±4 about the NH average |
| Madison and Warner 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% |
23.1%±6.7 NH: 18.2% |
17.3%±3.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Bristol and Madison 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% |
23.1%±5.2 NH: 20.1% |
20.4%±3.5Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Bristol and Madison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.5%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
37.9% NH: 40.6% |
42.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±2 NH: 6% |
1.9%±2.1Lowest NH: 6% |
5.3%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
| Warner 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±$10kLowest 21% below NH |
$102,697±$11kHighest 4% above NH |
$94,022±$18k 5% below NH |
| Madison and Warner 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 |
$388,700±$36kHighest 3% below NH |
$353,100±$22k 12% below NH |
| Madison and Warner 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 |
$1,556±$256Highest 4% above NH |
$1,219±$123Lowest 18% below NH |
| Madison and Bristol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,162 38% below NH |
$4,074Lowest 39% below NH |
$7,650Highest 15% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.3%±14.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
69.2%±46Highest NH: 48.2% |
48.7%±21.3 NH: 48.2% |
| Madison and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.3%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
8.4% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 69.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
94.4%Highest NH: 72.8% |
74.6% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 2 yrs older than NH |
1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
1975Lowest 4 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 4% above NH |
22 minLowest 17% below NH |
32 minHighest 19% above NH |
| Work from home | 11.8%±5.2 NH: 16.8% |
8%±4.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
16.6%±4.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Warner 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 | — | — |
| School district | Newfound Area School District | Madison School District | Kearsarge Regional School District |
| High school in town | Newfound Regional High School | 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.