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Bristol vs Warner vs Williston
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 the most affordable homes ($258k median).
Warner has the oldest housing (typical home built 1975).
Williston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.2%).
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 | Warner | Williston |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,273 |
2,959Lowest |
10,144Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.7±5.7Lowest 10% above U.S. |
43.7±4 12% above U.S. |
45.4±4.5Highest 17% above U.S. |
| Williston 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 U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Bristol and Williston 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% |
20.4%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bristol and Williston 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% |
42.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
54.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.7%±2.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Williston and Warner 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 |
$94,022±$18k 16% above U.S. |
$106,967±$12kHighest 32% above U.S. |
| Williston 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 22% below U.S. |
$353,100±$22k 6% above U.S. |
$475,800±$40kHighest 43% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,310±$97 7% below U.S. |
$1,219±$123Lowest 14% below U.S. |
$1,832±$130Highest 30% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,162Lowest 33% above U.S. |
$7,650Highest 145% above U.S. |
$5,592 79% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.3%±14.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.7%±21.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.9%±17.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Warner and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 69.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
75.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1993Highest 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.8%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.6%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.3%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Williston 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 | — | #11 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Newfound Area School District | Kearsarge Regional School District | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 |
| 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.