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Hill vs Madbury 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 oldest population (median age 49.1).
Madbury has the highest household income ($148k).
Bristol has the most affordable homes ($258k median).
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 | Madbury | Bristol |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 908Lowest |
2,203 |
3,273Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+8.3%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+6.2% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 49.1±6.8Highest 13% above NH |
37.7±2.1Lowest 13% below NH |
42.7±5.7 about the NH average |
| Hill and Bristol 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% |
29%±5.9Highest NH: 18.2% |
24.3%±6.4 NH: 18.2% |
| Madbury and Bristol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 28.5%±2.2Highest NH: 20.1% |
14.3%±2.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
23.2%±4.9 NH: 20.1% |
| Hill and Bristol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
52.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
35.5% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±1.6Lowest NH: 6% |
3.4%±1.8 NH: 6% |
3.6%±2Highest NH: 6% |
| Bristol and Madbury 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 |
$148,365±$30kHighest 50% above NH |
$78,438±$10kLowest 21% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $311,700±$41k 23% below NH |
$476,900±$31kHighest 18% above NH |
$258,300±$63kLowest 36% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,574±$759Highest 6% above NH |
$1,310±$97Lowest 12% below NH |
| Madbury and Bristol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,933 26% below NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$4,162Lowest 38% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
16.7%±15.2 NH: 48.2% |
46.3%±14.2Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Below poverty line | 9.9% NH: 7.2% |
4.9%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
10.3%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.2%Highest NH: 72.8% |
82.9% NH: 72.8% |
69.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 1 yr older than NH |
1984Highest 5 yrs newer than NH |
1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 32% above NH |
25 minLowest 5% below NH |
28 min 4% above NH |
| Work from home | 9.7%±3.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
14%±3.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
11.8%±5.2 NH: 16.8% |
| Madbury 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 | Oyster River Coop 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.