Compare towns
Holderness vs Bristol vs Sutton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Holderness has the youngest population (median age 39.4).
Bristol has the most affordable homes ($258k median).
Sutton has the most people working from home (14.8%).
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 | Holderness | Bristol | Sutton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,917Lowest |
3,273Highest |
2,239 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+6.2% NH: +4.6% |
+7.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 39.4±7.4Lowest 9% below NH |
42.7±5.7 about the NH average |
48.1±4.1Highest 11% above NH |
| Sutton and Bristol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.7%±9.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
24.3%±6.4Highest NH: 18.2% |
20.5%±3.8 NH: 18.2% |
| Bristol and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 31.4%±4.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
23.2%±4.9 NH: 20.1% |
21.6%±5.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Holderness and Bristol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 55.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
35.5%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
44.3% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±1.6Lowest NH: 6% |
3.6%±2 NH: 6% |
4.9%±3.6Highest NH: 6% |
| Sutton and Bristol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $107,863±$45k 9% above NH |
$78,438±$10kLowest 21% below NH |
$130,313±$31kHighest 32% above NH |
| Sutton and Holderness are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $363,100±$60kHighest 10% below NH |
$258,300±$63kLowest 36% below NH |
$362,600±$16k 10% below NH |
| Holderness and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,068±$385Highest 39% above NH |
$1,310±$97Lowest 12% below NH |
$1,656±$614 11% above NH |
| Holderness and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,923Lowest 41% below NH |
$4,162 38% below NH |
$7,652Highest 15% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 23.5%±21.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
46.3%±14.2Highest NH: 48.2% |
27.6%±47.2 NH: 48.2% |
| Bristol and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
10.3% NH: 7.2% |
4.8%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7% NH: 72.8% |
69.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
95.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 2 yrs newer than NH |
1977 2 yrs older than NH |
1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest about the NH average |
28 min 4% above NH |
29 minHighest 10% above NH |
| Work from home | 9.4%±4.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
11.8%±5.2 NH: 16.8% |
14.8%±5.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Sutton 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 | Holderness School District | Newfound Area School District | Kearsarge Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Newfound Regional High School | Kearsarge Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.5Highest |
10.4Lowest |
| 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.