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Bristol vs Suncook vs Bristol
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 homeowners (69.7%).
Suncook has the most expensive homes ($361k median).
Bristol has grown the fastest since 2010 (+13.2%).
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 | Suncook | Bristol |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,273 |
5,432Highest |
2,098Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.2% NH: +4.6% |
+2.3%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+13.2%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 42.7±5.7Highest about the NH average |
37.9±8.1Lowest 12% below NH |
38.5±4.7 11% below NH |
| Bristol and Bristol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 24.3%±6.4 NH: 18.2% |
19.8%±4.9Lowest NH: 18.2% |
28.5%±8.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Bristol and Bristol 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% |
16.5%±3.3 NH: 20.1% |
14.9%±4.7Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Bristol and Suncook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.5%Highest NH: 40.6% |
31.4% NH: 40.6% |
28%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±2 NH: 6% |
2.5%±1.6Lowest NH: 6% |
5%±2.9Highest NH: 6% |
| Bristol and Bristol 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 |
$79,836±$25kHighest 19% below NH |
$73,993±$24kLowest 25% below NH |
| Suncook 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±$63k 36% below NH |
$361,100±$22kHighest 10% below NH |
$237,400±$27kLowest 41% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,310±$97Highest 12% below NH |
$1,091±$317Lowest 27% below NH |
$1,279±$120 14% below NH |
| Bristol and Bristol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,162 38% below NH |
$6,975Highest 5% above NH |
$3,686Lowest 45% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.3%±14.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
48.2%±21.7 NH: 48.2% |
51.8%±14.7Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Bristol and Suncook 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% |
12.9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
9.5%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 69.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
59.5% NH: 72.8% |
56.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 2 yrs older than NH |
1951Lowest 28 yrs older than NH |
1969 10 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 4% above NH |
25 minLowest 8% below NH |
29 minHighest 8% above NH |
| Work from home | 11.8%±5.2 NH: 16.8% |
15.5%±6.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
10.8%±4.3Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Suncook 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 | — | #79 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Newfound Area School District | — | — |
| High school in town | Newfound Regional High School | — | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.5 |
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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.