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Bristol vs New Hampton vs Marlborough
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).
New Hampton has the oldest population (median age 64.1).
Marlborough has the shortest commute (21 min average).
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 | New Hampton | Marlborough |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,273Highest |
302Lowest |
2,207 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.2%Highest NH: +4.6% |
— | +1.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 42.7±5.7Lowest about the NH average |
64.1±14.4Highest 48% above NH |
46±9.2 6% above NH |
| New Hampton 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% |
3.6%±10.7Lowest NH: 18.2% |
23.5%±5.7 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% |
20.5%±13.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
23.7%±1.7Highest 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% |
58.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
39.5% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±2Highest NH: 6% |
2.3%±6.1 NH: 6% |
1.5%±1.7Lowest NH: 6% |
| Bristol 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±$10k 21% below NH |
$105,938±$52kHighest 7% above NH |
$69,032±$9kLowest 30% below NH |
| New Hampton 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±$63kLowest 36% below NH |
$298,200±$59kHighest 26% below NH |
$267,200±$35k 34% below NH |
| New Hampton and Marlborough 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 |
| Bristol and Marlborough 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 |
$4,290 36% below NH |
$6,362Highest 5% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.3%±14.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
— | 50.4%±25.3Highest 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%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
32.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
13.2% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 69.7% NH: 72.8% |
96.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
68.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 2 yrs older than NH |
1972Lowest 7 yrs older than NH |
1976 3 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 4% above NH |
37 minHighest 39% above NH |
21 minLowest 21% below NH |
| Work from home | 11.8%±5.2 NH: 16.8% |
7.3%±7.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
12.3%±6.7Highest 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 | — | — |
| 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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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.