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Bristol vs Marlborough vs Sutton
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 youngest population (median age 42.7).
Marlborough has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Sutton has the highest household income ($130k).
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 | Sutton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,273Highest |
2,207Lowest |
2,239 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.2% NH: +4.6% |
+1.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+7.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 42.7±5.7Lowest about the NH average |
46±9.2 6% above NH |
48.1±4.1Highest 11% above NH |
| Sutton and Marlborough 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% |
23.5%±5.7 NH: 18.2% |
20.5%±3.8Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Bristol and Marlborough 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% |
21.6%±5.9Lowest 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%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
39.5% NH: 40.6% |
44.3%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±2 NH: 6% |
1.5%±1.7Lowest NH: 6% |
4.9%±3.6Highest 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 |
$69,032±$9kLowest 30% below NH |
$130,313±$31kHighest 32% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $258,300±$63kLowest 36% below NH |
$267,200±$35k 34% below NH |
$362,600±$16kHighest 10% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,310±$97 12% below NH |
$1,133±$323Lowest 24% below NH |
$1,656±$614Highest 11% above NH |
| 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 |
$6,362 5% below NH |
$7,652Highest 15% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.3%±14.2 NH: 48.2% |
50.4%±25.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
27.6%±47.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Marlborough and Bristol 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% |
4.8%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 69.7% NH: 72.8% |
68.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
95.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 2 yrs older than NH |
1976 3 yrs older than NH |
1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 4% above NH |
21 minLowest 21% below NH |
29 minHighest 10% above NH |
| Work from home | 11.8%±5.2Lowest NH: 16.8% |
12.3%±6.7 NH: 16.8% |
14.8%±5.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Sutton and Marlborough 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 | Marlborough School District | Kearsarge Regional School District |
| High school in town | Newfound Regional High School | None in town | Kearsarge Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.5Highest |
— | 10.4Lowest |
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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.