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New Hampton vs Barnet 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
New Hampton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.8%).
Barnet has the most people working from home (13.3%).
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 | Barnet | Bristol |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,509 |
1,855Lowest |
3,273Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.7±2.7Highest 33% above U.S. |
47.7±5.3 23% above U.S. |
42.7±5.7Lowest 10% above U.S. |
| New Hampton and Barnet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.8%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.6%±4.9 U.S.: 22% |
24.3%±6.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Bristol and Barnet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.8%±5 U.S.: 17.2% |
28.8%±3.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.2%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Barnet and New Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| New Hampton and Bristol 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 18% above U.S. |
$67,386±$15kLowest 17% below U.S. |
$78,438±$10k about the U.S. average |
| New Hampton and Bristol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $383,700±$37kHighest 15% above U.S. |
$247,900±$24kLowest 25% below U.S. |
$258,300±$63k 22% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $749±$433Lowest 47% below U.S. |
$974±$72 31% below U.S. |
$1,310±$97Highest 7% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,973Highest 59% above U.S. |
$4,489 44% above U.S. |
$4,162Lowest 33% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 21.3%±21.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
59.3%±29.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.3%±14.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Barnet and Bristol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 13.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
69.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 5% above U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.9%±3.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.3%±4.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.8%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Barnet and New Hampton 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 | Caledonia Cooperative Unified School District #78 | 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 |
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.