Compare towns
Hill vs Mapleton vs Bristol vs Bath
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hill has the most expensive homes ($312k median).
Mapleton has the most affordable homes ($192k median).
Bristol has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.2%).
Bath has the shortest commute (26 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 | Hill | Mapleton | Bristol | Bath |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 908Lowest |
1,884 |
3,273Highest |
1,097 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
0% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.1±6.8Highest 26% above U.S. |
41.8±6Lowest 7% above U.S. |
42.7±5.7 10% above U.S. |
48.6±8.6 25% above U.S. |
| Hill and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 10.9%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
24.3%±6.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.3%±5.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Bristol and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 28.5%±2.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.2%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
26.1%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hill and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
35.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Mapleton 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 about the U.S. average |
$91,731±$25kHighest 14% above U.S. |
$78,438±$10k about the U.S. average |
$67,813±$22kLowest 16% below U.S. |
| Mapleton 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 6% below U.S. |
$191,800±$23kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$258,300±$63k 22% below U.S. |
$234,400±$23k 30% below U.S. |
| Hill and Bristol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
$1,310±$97 7% below U.S. |
$1,438±$309Highest about the U.S. average |
| Bath and Bristol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,933Highest 58% above U.S. |
$1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$4,162 33% above U.S. |
$4,413 41% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±10.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
46.3%±14.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
5.9%±61.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 9.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
69.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
26 minLowest 3% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.7%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.8%±5.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±3.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Bristol and Bath 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 | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | Newfound Area School District | Bath School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Newfound Regional High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.5 |
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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.