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Hill vs Bristol vs Lempster
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 expensive homes ($312k median).
Bristol has grown the fastest since 2010 (+13.2%).
Lempster has the highest household income ($87k).
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 | Bristol | Lempster |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 908Lowest |
2,098Highest |
953 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+13.2%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-3.1% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 49.1±6.8 13% above NH |
38.5±4.7Lowest 11% below NH |
50.8±7.2Highest 17% above NH |
| Lempster 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% |
28.5%±8.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
12.8%±4.1 NH: 18.2% |
| Age 65+ | 28.5%±2.2Highest NH: 20.1% |
14.9%±4.7Lowest NH: 20.1% |
25.4%±3.5 NH: 20.1% |
| Hill and Lempster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
28%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
28.5% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±1.6Lowest NH: 6% |
5%±2.9 NH: 6% |
6.1%±2.6Highest NH: 6% |
| Lempster and Bristol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $82,125±$21k 17% below NH |
$73,993±$24kLowest 25% below NH |
$86,607±$12kHighest 13% below NH |
| Lempster and Hill 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 |
$237,400±$27kLowest 41% below NH |
$241,900±$29k 40% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,279±$120 14% below NH |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,933Highest 26% below NH |
$3,686Lowest 45% below NH |
$4,558 32% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
51.8%±14.7 NH: 48.2% |
100%±100Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Lempster and Bristol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
9.5% NH: 7.2% |
7.2%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.2% NH: 72.8% |
56.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
98.2%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 1 yr older than NH |
1969Lowest 10 yrs older than NH |
1977 2 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 min 32% above NH |
29 minLowest 8% above NH |
37 minHighest 40% above NH |
| Work from home | 9.7%±3.4 NH: 16.8% |
10.8%±4.3Highest NH: 16.8% |
5%±2.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Bristol and Hill 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 | — | Lempster School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
| 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.