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Hill vs Alstead vs Bristol
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hill has the most homeowners (94.2%).
Alstead has the oldest population (median age 56).
Bristol has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.2%).
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 | Hill | Alstead | Bristol |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 908Lowest |
1,551 |
3,273Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
-3.8% NH: +4.6% |
+6.2%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 49.1±6.8 13% above NH |
56±3.3Highest 29% above NH |
42.7±5.7Lowest about the NH average |
| Alstead and Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 10.9%±2.8Lowest NH: 18.2% |
12.3%±3.1 NH: 18.2% |
24.3%±6.4Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Age 65+ | 28.5%±2.2Highest NH: 20.1% |
27.8%±4.2 NH: 20.1% |
23.2%±4.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Hill and Alstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.4% NH: 40.6% |
28.3%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
35.5%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±1.6Lowest NH: 6% |
3.4%±2.6 NH: 6% |
3.6%±2Highest NH: 6% |
| Bristol and Alstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $82,125±$21kHighest 17% below NH |
$64,526±$11kLowest 35% below NH |
$78,438±$10k 21% below NH |
| Hill and Bristol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $311,700±$41kHighest 23% below NH |
$271,600±$37k 33% below NH |
$258,300±$63kLowest 36% below NH |
| Hill and Alstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $1,310±$97 12% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,933 26% below NH |
$5,322Highest 20% below NH |
$4,162Lowest 38% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
72.1%±22.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
46.3%±14.2 NH: 48.2% |
| Alstead and Bristol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.9% NH: 7.2% |
8.9%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
10.3%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.2%Highest NH: 72.8% |
76% NH: 72.8% |
69.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 1 yr older than NH |
1973Lowest 6 yrs older than NH |
1977 2 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 32% above NH |
32 min 19% above NH |
28 minLowest 4% above NH |
| Work from home | 9.7%±3.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
12.1%±5.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
11.8%±5.2 NH: 16.8% |
| Alstead 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 |
| School district | Hill School District | Fall Mountain Regional School District | Newfound Area School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Newfound Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.5 |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.