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Hill vs Proctor 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
Hill has the most expensive homes ($312k median).
Proctor has the shortest commute (22 min average).
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 | Proctor | Bristol |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 908Lowest |
1,794 |
3,273Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.1±6.8Highest 26% above U.S. |
42.4±6.4Lowest 9% above U.S. |
42.7±5.7 10% above U.S. |
| 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 U.S.: 22% |
21.8%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
24.3%±6.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Bristol and Proctor 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% |
22.4%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.2%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
28.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $82,125±$21kHighest about the U.S. average |
$74,167±$12kLowest 8% below U.S. |
$78,438±$10k about the U.S. average |
| 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 6% below U.S. |
$209,900±$17kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$258,300±$63k 22% 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 | — | $1,029±$202Lowest 27% below U.S. |
$1,310±$97Highest 7% below U.S. |
| Bristol and Proctor 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. |
$4,032Lowest 29% above U.S. |
$4,162 33% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.3%±16.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
46.3%±14.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Bristol and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
16.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
69.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.7%±3.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.8%±5.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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 | Quarry Valley Unified Union School District #70 | Newfound Area School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Proctor Junior/Senior High School | Newfound Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.7Lowest |
11.5Highest |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.