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Bristol vs New Hampton vs Rumney
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 most kids (24.3% under 18).
New Hampton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.8%).
Rumney has the most people working from home (14.4%).
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 | Rumney |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,273Highest |
2,509 |
1,458Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.2% NH: +4.6% |
+9.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+1.2%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 42.7±5.7Lowest about the NH average |
51.7±2.7Highest 19% above NH |
44.5±2.3 about the NH average |
| Kids under 18 | 24.3%±6.4Highest NH: 18.2% |
13.8%±4.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
18.7%±4.3 NH: 18.2% |
| Bristol and Rumney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.2%±4.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
24.8%±5Highest NH: 20.1% |
24.1%±3.7 NH: 20.1% |
| New Hampton and Rumney 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% |
32.1%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
41.9%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±2Lowest NH: 6% |
4.2%±1.9 NH: 6% |
4.9%±2.3Highest NH: 6% |
| Rumney 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 21% below NH |
$95,250±$35kHighest 4% below NH |
$79,444±$21k 20% below NH |
| New Hampton and Rumney 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 |
$383,700±$37kHighest 5% below NH |
$309,800±$37k 23% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,310±$97Highest 12% below NH |
$749±$433Lowest 50% below NH |
$1,064±$100 29% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,162Lowest 38% below NH |
$4,973Highest 25% below NH |
$4,716 29% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.3%±14.2 NH: 48.2% |
21.3%±21.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
48.1%±21.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Rumney 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% |
13.2%Highest NH: 7.2% |
10.4% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 69.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
87.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
77.8% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 2 yrs older than NH |
1989Highest 10 yrs newer than NH |
1976Lowest 3 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 4% above NH |
33 min 22% above NH |
33 minHighest 22% above NH |
| Work from home | 11.8%±5.2Lowest NH: 16.8% |
11.9%±3.9 NH: 16.8% |
14.4%±7Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Rumney and New Hampton 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 | Newfound Area School District | Rumney 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.