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New Hampton vs Dummerston 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%).
Dummerston has the most people working from home (25.9%).
Bristol has the most affordable homes ($258k median).
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 | Dummerston | Bristol |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,509 |
2,090Lowest |
3,273Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.7±2.7Highest 33% above U.S. |
45.6±11.7 17% above U.S. |
42.7±5.7Lowest 10% above U.S. |
| New Hampton and Dummerston 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% |
21.7%±6 U.S.: 22% |
24.3%±6.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Bristol and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.8%±5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.3%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.2%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| New Hampton and Dummerston 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% |
58.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest 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±$35k 18% above U.S. |
$101,696±$21kHighest 26% above U.S. |
$78,438±$10kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Dummerston and New Hampton 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. |
$335,300±$22k about the U.S. average |
$258,300±$63kLowest 22% below U.S. |
| New Hampton and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $749±$433Lowest 47% below U.S. |
$1,392±$126Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,310±$97 7% below U.S. |
| Dummerston and Bristol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,973Highest 59% above U.S. |
$4,536 45% above U.S. |
$4,162Lowest 33% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 21.3%±21.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±32.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
46.3%±14.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Bristol and Dummerston 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% |
4.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
69.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.9%±3.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±10.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.8%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dummerston 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 | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | 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.