Compare towns
Hill vs Sullivan vs Concord 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).
Sullivan has the highest household income ($107k).
Concord has the most people working from home (14.1%).
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 | Sullivan | Concord | Bristol |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 908 |
687Lowest |
44,375Highest |
3,273 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
-2.8% NH: +4.6% |
+3% NH: +4.6% |
+6.2%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 49.1±6.8Highest 13% above NH |
46.6±6.5 8% above NH |
40.7±1.3Lowest 6% below NH |
42.7±5.7 about the NH average |
| Hill and Sullivan 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% |
16.3%±5 NH: 18.2% |
17.2%±1.3 NH: 18.2% |
24.3%±6.4Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Bristol and Concord 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% |
20.5%±3.6 NH: 20.1% |
18.7%±1.5Lowest 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% NH: 40.6% |
28.5%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
42.3%Highest NH: 40.6% |
35.5% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±1.6Lowest NH: 6% |
3.9%±2.6 NH: 6% |
6%±0.8Highest NH: 6% |
3.6%±2 NH: 6% |
| Concord and Sullivan 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 |
$106,667±$20kHighest 8% above NH |
$84,902±$5k 14% below NH |
$78,438±$10kLowest 21% below NH |
| Sullivan and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $311,700±$41k 23% below NH |
$236,500±$29kLowest 41% below NH |
$350,900±$13kHighest 13% below NH |
$258,300±$63k 36% below NH |
| Concord and Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,225±$275Lowest 18% below NH |
$1,441±$43Highest 3% below NH |
$1,310±$97 12% below NH |
| Concord 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 |
$5,099 24% below NH |
$7,227Highest 8% above NH |
$4,162Lowest 38% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
40%±84.5 NH: 48.2% |
44.1%±5.2 NH: 48.2% |
46.3%±14.2Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Bristol and Concord 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% |
4.1%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
8.9% NH: 7.2% |
10.3%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.2%Highest NH: 72.8% |
93.6% NH: 72.8% |
56.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
69.7% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 1 yr older than NH |
1979Highest same as NH |
1969Lowest 10 yrs older than NH |
1977 2 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 32% above NH |
32 min 20% above NH |
23 minLowest 14% below NH |
28 min 4% above NH |
| Work from home | 9.7%±3.4 NH: 16.8% |
4.2%±2.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
14.1%±1.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
11.8%±5.2 NH: 16.8% |
| Concord 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 | — | — | #89 of 120 in NH | #79 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Hill School District | — | Concord School District · Merrimack Valley School District | Newfound Area School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Concord High School | Newfound Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 13.0Highest |
11.5Lowest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.