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Bristol vs Windsor vs Walpole
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 the most affordable homes ($258k median).
Windsor has the most homeowners (96.5%).
Walpole has the shortest commute (23 min average).
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 | Windsor | Walpole |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,273 |
254Lowest |
3,690Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.2%Highest NH: +4.6% |
— | -2.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 42.7±5.7 about the NH average |
40.2±18.8Lowest 7% below NH |
46.5±10.4Highest 7% above NH |
| Walpole 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 NH: 18.2% |
25.2%±14.7Highest NH: 18.2% |
22.2%±5.2Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Windsor 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 NH: 20.1% |
15.7%±8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
25.5%±5.4Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Walpole 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%Highest NH: 40.6% |
12.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
32.9% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±2Lowest NH: 6% |
3.9%±4.2 NH: 6% |
4%±2.8Highest NH: 6% |
| Walpole and Windsor 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 |
$103,750±$40kHighest 5% above NH |
$82,617±$16k 17% below NH |
| Windsor and Walpole 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 |
$337,500±$40kHighest 16% below NH |
$319,800±$48k 21% below NH |
| Windsor and Walpole 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 |
— | $1,165±$150Lowest 22% below NH |
| Bristol and Walpole are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,162 38% below NH |
$3,381Lowest 49% below NH |
$6,078Highest 9% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.3%±14.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
66.7%±100Highest NH: 48.2% |
51.6%±21.9 NH: 48.2% |
| Windsor and Walpole are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.3%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
10.8% NH: 7.2% |
11.7%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 69.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
96.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
69.9% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 2 yrs older than NH |
1983Highest 4 yrs newer than NH |
1967Lowest 12 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 4% above NH |
32 minHighest 21% above NH |
23 minLowest 13% below NH |
| Work from home | 11.8%±5.2 NH: 16.8% |
15%±16.5Highest NH: 16.8% |
7.2%±4.9Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Windsor 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 | — | #27 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Newfound Area School District | — | Fall Mountain Regional School District |
| High school in town | Newfound Regional High School | — | 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 |
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.