What stands out worked out from the figures below

New Hampton has the most expensive homes ($384k median).

Bristol has the most kids (28.5% under 18).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	New Hampton	Bristol
People
Population	2,509Highest	2,098Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+9.8%Lowest NH: +4.6%	+13.2%Highest NH: +4.6%
Median age	51.7±2.7Highest 19% above NH	38.5±4.7Lowest 11% below NH
Kids under 18	13.8%±4.3Lowest NH: 18.2%	28.5%±8.6Highest NH: 18.2%
Age 65+	24.8%±5Highest NH: 20.1%	14.9%±4.7Lowest NH: 20.1%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	32.1%Highest NH: 40.6%	28%Lowest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.2%±1.9Lowest NH: 6%	5%±2.9Highest NH: 6%
	Bristol 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	$73,993±$24kLowest 25% below NH
	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 5% below NH	$237,400±$27kLowest 41% below NH
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$749±$433Lowest 50% below NH	$1,279±$120Highest 14% below NH
	Bristol and New Hampton 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	$3,686Lowest 45% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	21.3%±21.6Lowest NH: 48.2%	51.8%±14.7Highest 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%	9.5%Lowest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	87.7%Highest NH: 72.8%	56.8%Lowest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1989Highest 10 yrs newer than NH	1969Lowest 10 yrs older than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	33 minHighest 22% above NH	29 minLowest 8% above NH
Work from home	11.9%±3.9Highest NH: 16.8%	10.8%±4.3Lowest 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	—
High school in town	None in town	—
On TownTapestry
Old photos in Our Story	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.