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New Hampton vs Acworth 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
New Hampton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.8%).
Acworth has the most kids (25.9% under 18).
Bristol has the most renters (30.3% rent).
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 | New Hampton | Acworth | Bristol |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,509 |
851Lowest |
3,273Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-4.3%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+6.2% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 51.7±2.7Highest 19% above NH |
47.3±14.5 9% above NH |
42.7±5.7Lowest about the NH average |
| New Hampton and Acworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.8%±4.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
25.9%±16.5Highest NH: 18.2% |
24.3%±6.4 NH: 18.2% |
| Acworth and Bristol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.8%±5Highest NH: 20.1% |
24%±9.8 NH: 20.1% |
23.2%±4.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| New Hampton and Acworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.1% NH: 40.6% |
25.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
35.5%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±1.9 NH: 6% |
5.1%±4.2Highest NH: 6% |
3.6%±2Lowest NH: 6% |
| Acworth and New Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $95,250±$35kHighest 4% below NH |
$82,917±$5k 16% below NH |
$78,438±$10kLowest 21% below NH |
| New Hampton and Acworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $383,700±$37kHighest 5% below NH |
$273,000±$34k 32% below NH |
$258,300±$63kLowest 36% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $749±$433Lowest 50% below NH |
$1,352±$291Highest 9% below NH |
$1,310±$97 12% below NH |
| Acworth and Bristol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,973Highest 25% below NH |
$4,695 30% below NH |
$4,162Lowest 38% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 21.3%±21.6 NH: 48.2% |
0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
46.3%±14.2Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Bristol and New Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 13.2%Highest NH: 7.2% |
9.3%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
10.3% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.7% NH: 72.8% |
92.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
69.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 10 yrs newer than NH |
1963Lowest 16 yrs older than NH |
1977 2 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 22% above NH |
35 minHighest 30% above NH |
28 minLowest 4% above NH |
| Work from home | 11.9%±3.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
7.1%±4.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
11.8%±5.2 NH: 16.8% |
| New Hampton 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 | Newfound Area School District | Fall Mountain Regional 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 |
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| 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.