Compare towns
Bristol vs Mapleton vs New Hampton vs Bridgewater
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bristol has the most renters (30.3% rent).
Mapleton has the most affordable homes ($192k median).
New Hampton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.8%).
Bridgewater has the oldest population (median age 58.3).
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 | Mapleton | New Hampton | Bridgewater |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,273Highest |
1,884 |
2,509 |
1,169Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.7±5.7 10% above U.S. |
41.8±6Lowest 7% above U.S. |
51.7±2.7 33% above U.S. |
58.3±6.3Highest 50% above U.S. |
| Bridgewater and New Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 24.3%±6.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
13.8%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
10.8%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Bristol and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 23.2%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.8%±5 U.S.: 17.2% |
33.1%±1.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
32.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Mapleton and New Hampton 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 about the U.S. average |
$91,731±$25k 14% above U.S. |
$95,250±$35kHighest 18% above U.S. |
$82,361±$9k about the U.S. average |
| New Hampton and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $258,300±$63k 22% below U.S. |
$191,800±$23kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$383,700±$37k 15% above U.S. |
$398,600±$65kHighest 20% above U.S. |
| Bridgewater and New Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,310±$97Highest 7% below U.S. |
$610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
$749±$433 47% below U.S. |
$1,125±$201 20% below U.S. |
| Bristol and Bridgewater are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,162 33% above U.S. |
$1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$4,973Highest 59% above U.S. |
$2,823 9% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.3%±14.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
21.3%±21.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
32.1%±13.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Bristol and Bridgewater are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 10.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
13.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 69.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 5% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
30 min 14% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.8%±5.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.9%±3.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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 | — | — | — |
| School district | Newfound Area School District | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | Newfound Area 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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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.