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Bristol vs Reading vs Hill
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bristol has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.2%).
Reading has the most people working from home (22.9%).
Hill has the most homeowners (94.2%).
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 | Reading | Hill |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,273Highest |
699Lowest |
908 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.7±5.7Lowest 10% above U.S. |
51.1±7.6Highest 31% above U.S. |
49.1±6.8 26% above U.S. |
| Reading and Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 24.3%±6.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.5%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
10.9%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Bristol and Reading are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.2%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
28.2%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
28.5%±2.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hill and Reading are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
46%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
30.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.6%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Bristol and Reading 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 about the U.S. average |
$85,000±$19kHighest 5% above U.S. |
$82,125±$21k about the U.S. average |
| Reading and Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $258,300±$63kLowest 22% below U.S. |
$377,200±$72kHighest 13% above U.S. |
$311,700±$41k 6% below U.S. |
| Reading and Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,310±$97Highest 7% below U.S. |
$1,100±$331Lowest 22% below U.S. |
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| Bristol and Reading are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,162Lowest 33% above U.S. |
$5,754Highest 84% above U.S. |
$4,933 58% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.3%±14.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
63.3%±31.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Reading and Bristol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 69.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 5% above U.S. |
33 min 25% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.8%±5.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.9%±10.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.7%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Reading 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 | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | Hill 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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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.