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Bristol vs Marlborough vs Bristol
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 highest household income ($78k).
Marlborough has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Bristol has grown the fastest since 2010 (+13.2%).
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 | Marlborough | Bristol |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,273Highest |
2,207 |
2,098Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.2% NH: +4.6% |
+1.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+13.2%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 42.7±5.7 about the NH average |
46±9.2Highest 6% above NH |
38.5±4.7Lowest 11% below NH |
| Marlborough and Bristol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 24.3%±6.4 NH: 18.2% |
23.5%±5.7Lowest NH: 18.2% |
28.5%±8.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Bristol and Bristol 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% |
23.7%±1.7Highest NH: 20.1% |
14.9%±4.7Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Marlborough 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% |
39.5%Highest NH: 40.6% |
28%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±2 NH: 6% |
1.5%±1.7Lowest NH: 6% |
5%±2.9Highest NH: 6% |
| Bristol 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±$10kHighest 21% below NH |
$69,032±$9kLowest 30% below NH |
$73,993±$24k 25% below NH |
| Bristol 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 |
$267,200±$35kHighest 34% below NH |
$237,400±$27kLowest 41% below NH |
| Marlborough and Bristol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,310±$97Highest 12% below NH |
$1,133±$323Lowest 24% below NH |
$1,279±$120 14% below NH |
| Bristol 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 |
$6,362Highest 5% below NH |
$3,686Lowest 45% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.3%±14.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
50.4%±25.3 NH: 48.2% |
51.8%±14.7Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Bristol and Marlborough 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% |
13.2%Highest NH: 7.2% |
9.5%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 69.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
68.1% NH: 72.8% |
56.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 2 yrs older than NH |
1976 3 yrs older than NH |
1969Lowest 10 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 4% above NH |
21 minLowest 21% below NH |
29 minHighest 8% above NH |
| Work from home | 11.8%±5.2 NH: 16.8% |
12.3%±6.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
10.8%±4.3Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Marlborough 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 | — | #79 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Newfound Area School District | Marlborough School District | — |
| High school in town | Newfound Regional High School | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.5 |
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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.