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Hebron vs Durham vs Bristol
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hebron has the most affordable homes ($207k median).
Durham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.8%).
Bristol has the oldest population (median age 53.6).
Durham is a college town. 55.1% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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 | Hebron | Durham | Bristol |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,751Lowest |
15,080Highest |
2,081 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 52.2±4.2 34% above U.S. |
20.8±0.3Lowest 47% below U.S. |
53.6±5.8Highest 38% above U.S. |
| Bristol and Hebron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15%±3.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
10.3%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
13.8%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Hebron and Bristol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.7%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
11.5%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.7%±6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bristol and Hebron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
75.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
55.1%±3.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $73,205±$4kLowest 9% below U.S. |
$124,056±$21kHighest 54% above U.S. |
$86,000±$25k 7% above U.S. |
| Durham and Bristol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $206,800±$26kLowest 38% below U.S. |
$504,300±$41kHighest 52% above U.S. |
$228,600±$52k 31% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,055±$120Lowest 25% below U.S. |
$1,429±$143Highest about the U.S. average |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,183Lowest 34% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$4,208 35% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.7%±67.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
66.4%±16Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.5%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Durham and Hebron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 17.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
15.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
64.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
97.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 26% above U.S. |
19 minLowest 27% below U.S. |
25 min 6% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.3%±6.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.4%±3.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.8%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Durham 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 | — | #9 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | — | Oyster River Coop School District | — |
| High school in town | — | Oyster River High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.3 |
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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.