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Bristol vs Underhill 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%).
Underhill has the most people working from home (19.4%).
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 | Underhill | Hill |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,273Highest |
3,141 |
908Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.7±5.7 10% above U.S. |
38.1±11.4Lowest about the U.S. average |
49.1±6.8Highest 26% above U.S. |
| Hill 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 U.S.: 22% |
27.8%±10.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
10.9%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Underhill and Bristol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.2%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.6%±6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
28.5%±2.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hill 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
50.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
30.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.6%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Bristol and Underhill 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 |
$92,267±$54kHighest 14% above U.S. |
$82,125±$21k about the U.S. average |
| Underhill 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. |
$446,000±$24kHighest 34% above U.S. |
$311,700±$41k 6% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,310±$97 7% below U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,162Lowest 33% above U.S. |
$6,697Highest 115% above U.S. |
$4,933 58% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.3%±14.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±18.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 10.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 69.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 5% above U.S. |
33 min 24% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.8%±5.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
19.4%±11.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.7%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Underhill 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 | #2 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Newfound Area School District | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | 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.