What stands out worked out from the figures below

Bristol has the most affordable homes ($258k median).

Uxbridge has the most expensive homes ($441k median).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Bristol	Uxbridge
People
Population	3,273Lowest	14,473Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+6.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4%	+5.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	42.7±5.7Highest 10% above U.S.	41.7±2.8Lowest 7% above U.S.
	Bristol and Uxbridge 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%	19.5%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22%
	Bristol and Uxbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	23.2%±4.9Highest U.S.: 17.2%	17.1%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
	Bristol and Uxbridge 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 U.S.: 35.7%	38%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.6%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	4.2%±1.5Highest U.S.: 6.4%
	Uxbridge 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 about the U.S. average	$124,725±$7kHighest 54% above U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$258,300±$63kLowest 22% below U.S.	$441,100±$25kHighest 33% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,310±$97Lowest 7% below U.S.	$1,555±$265Highest 10% above U.S.
	Uxbridge and Bristol 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.	$5,836Highest 87% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	46.3%±14.2Highest U.S.: 51.1%	25.6%±5.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1%
Below poverty line	10.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5%	3.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	69.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%	79.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S.	1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	28 minLowest 5% above U.S.	37 minHighest 39% above U.S.
Work from home	11.8%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	15.9%±3.8Highest U.S.: 15.1%
	Uxbridge 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	#183 of 282 in MA
School district	Newfound Area School District	Uxbridge
High school in town	Newfound Regional High School	Uxbridge High
Students per teacherat that high school	11.5Lowest	11.6Highest
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Old photos in History	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.