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Bristol vs South Hooksett vs Warner
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).
South Hooksett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.7%).
Warner has the most people working from home (16.6%).
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 | South Hooksett | Warner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,273 |
5,902Highest |
2,959Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.2% NH: +4.6% |
+8.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+3.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 42.7±5.7 about the NH average |
35.2±3.6Lowest 19% below NH |
43.7±4Highest about the NH average |
| Warner and Bristol 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% |
16.3%±3.9Lowest NH: 18.2% |
17.3%±3.3 NH: 18.2% |
| Bristol and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.2%±4.9Highest NH: 20.1% |
13.5%±2.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
20.4%±3.5 NH: 20.1% |
| Bristol and Warner 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% |
37.9% NH: 40.6% |
42.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±2Lowest NH: 6% |
14.3%±0.8Highest NH: 6% |
5.3%±1.6 NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $78,438±$10kLowest 21% below NH |
$130,000±$15kHighest 31% above NH |
$94,022±$18k 5% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $258,300±$63kLowest 36% below NH |
$433,200±$40kHighest 8% above NH |
$353,100±$22k 12% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,310±$97 12% below NH |
$1,471±$217Highest about the NH average |
$1,219±$123Lowest 18% below NH |
| South Hooksett 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 |
$6,801 about the NH average |
$7,650Highest 15% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.3%±14.2 NH: 48.2% |
36.1%±25Lowest NH: 48.2% |
48.7%±21.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Warner 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 NH: 7.2% |
4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
8.4% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 69.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
82.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
74.6% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 2 yrs older than NH |
1985Highest 6 yrs newer than NH |
1975Lowest 4 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 4% above NH |
26 minLowest about the NH average |
32 minHighest 19% above NH |
| Work from home | 11.8%±5.2 NH: 16.8% |
7.1%±2.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
16.6%±4.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Warner 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 | — | Kearsarge Regional 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.