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Bristol vs New Hampton vs Weare
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 affordable homes ($258k median).
New Hampton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.8%).
Weare has the most people working from home (22.8%).
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 | Weare |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,273 |
2,509Lowest |
9,170Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.2% NH: +4.6% |
+9.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+3.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 42.7±5.7Lowest about the NH average |
51.7±2.7Highest 19% above NH |
45.6±4 5% above NH |
| New Hampton and Weare 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% |
13.8%±4.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
22.4%±4 NH: 18.2% |
| Bristol and Weare 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% |
24.8%±5Highest NH: 20.1% |
13.5%±3Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| New Hampton 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% |
32.1%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
41.2%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±2Lowest NH: 6% |
4.2%±1.9 NH: 6% |
4.3%±1.4Highest NH: 6% |
| Weare 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±$35k 4% below NH |
$118,271±$17kHighest 19% above NH |
| Weare and New Hampton 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±$37k 5% below NH |
$396,300±$26kHighest about the NH average |
| Weare 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±$97 12% below NH |
$749±$433Lowest 50% below NH |
$1,541±$214Highest 3% above NH |
| Weare 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 |
$4,973 25% below NH |
$6,272Highest 6% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.3%±14.2 NH: 48.2% |
21.3%±21.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
62.2%±24.6Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Weare 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% |
1.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 69.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
87.7% NH: 72.8% |
93.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH |
1989Highest 10 yrs newer than NH |
1986 7 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 4% above NH |
33 min 22% above NH |
36 minHighest 34% above NH |
| Work from home | 11.8%±5.2Lowest NH: 16.8% |
11.9%±3.9 NH: 16.8% |
22.8%±4.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #79 of 120 in NH | — | #84 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Newfound Area School District | Newfound Area School District | John Stark Regional School District · Weare School District |
| High school in town | Newfound Regional High School | None in town | John Stark Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.5Highest |
— | 11.4Lowest |
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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.