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Bristol vs Temple 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.2%).
Temple has the most expensive homes ($401k median).
Warner has the oldest housing (typical home built 1975).
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 | Temple | Warner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,273Highest |
1,363Lowest |
2,959 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.2%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+1.2%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+3.7% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 42.7±5.7Lowest about the NH average |
49.5±7.3Highest 14% above NH |
43.7±4 about the NH average |
| Temple and Warner 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% |
14.3%±3.5Lowest 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% |
17.8%±2.8Lowest 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% |
36.5% NH: 40.6% |
42.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±2 NH: 6% |
1.7%±1.1Lowest NH: 6% |
5.3%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
| Warner 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±$10kLowest 21% below NH |
$94,107±$15kHighest 5% below NH |
$94,022±$18k 5% below NH |
| Temple and Warner 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 |
$401,000±$27kHighest about the NH average |
$353,100±$22k 12% below NH |
| Temple and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,310±$97Highest 12% below NH |
$1,169±$523Lowest 22% below NH |
$1,219±$123 18% below NH |
| Bristol and Warner 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 |
$6,983 5% above NH |
$7,650Highest 15% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.3%±14.2 NH: 48.2% |
30.2%±54.1Lowest 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% |
9.4% NH: 7.2% |
8.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 69.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
82.2%Highest NH: 72.8% |
74.6% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 2 yrs older than NH |
1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
1975Lowest 4 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 4% above NH |
37 minHighest 37% above NH |
32 min 19% above NH |
| Work from home | 11.8%±5.2Lowest NH: 16.8% |
16.9%±5.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
16.6%±4.8 NH: 16.8% |
| Temple and Warner 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 | Contoocook Valley School District | Kearsarge Regional 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 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.