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Bristol vs Westminster vs New Hampton
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 kids (24.3% under 18).
Westminster has the most people working from home (27%).
New Hampton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.8%).
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 | Westminster | New Hampton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,273Highest |
2,999 |
2,509Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.7±5.7Lowest 10% above U.S. |
53.5±3.7Highest 38% above U.S. |
51.7±2.7 33% above U.S. |
| Westminster and New Hampton 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% |
18.2%±4.7 U.S.: 22% |
13.8%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Bristol and Westminster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.2%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.6%±6.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.8%±5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Westminster and New Hampton 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% |
46.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±3.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Westminster and New Hampton 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 about the U.S. average |
$71,491±$4kLowest 11% below U.S. |
$95,250±$35kHighest 18% above U.S. |
| New Hampton 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±$63kLowest 22% below U.S. |
$273,800±$35k 18% below U.S. |
$383,700±$37kHighest 15% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,310±$97Highest 7% below U.S. |
$916±$126 35% below U.S. |
$749±$433Lowest 47% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,162 33% above U.S. |
$4,063Lowest 30% above U.S. |
$4,973Highest 59% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.3%±14.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
49.2%±7.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
21.3%±21.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Westminster and Bristol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
13.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 69.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 10% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.8%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
27%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.9%±3.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #79 of 120 in NH | #53 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Newfound Area School District | Bellows Falls Union High School District #27 · Westminster School District | Newfound Area School District |
| High school in town | Newfound Regional High School | Bellows Falls Union High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.5Highest |
10.6Lowest |
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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.