Compare towns
New Hampton vs Ossipee 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%).
Bristol has the most kids (24.3% 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.
| Measure | New Hampton | Ossipee | Bristol |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,509Lowest |
4,521Highest |
3,273 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+0.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+6.2% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 51.7±2.7Highest 19% above NH |
50±4.6 15% above NH |
42.7±5.7Lowest about the NH average |
| New Hampton and Ossipee 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% |
19.5%±4.5 NH: 18.2% |
24.3%±6.4Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Bristol and Ossipee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.8%±5 NH: 20.1% |
26.3%±5.9Highest NH: 20.1% |
23.2%±4.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Ossipee 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% NH: 40.6% |
24.8%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
35.5%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±1.9Highest NH: 6% |
2.9%±1.7Lowest NH: 6% |
3.6%±2 NH: 6% |
| 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 4% below NH |
$90,521±$22k 9% below NH |
$78,438±$10kLowest 21% below NH |
| New Hampton and Ossipee 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 |
$325,500±$23k 19% below NH |
$258,300±$63kLowest 36% below NH |
| New Hampton and Ossipee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $749±$433Lowest 50% below NH |
$1,601±$245Highest 7% above NH |
$1,310±$97 12% below NH |
| Ossipee 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 |
$4,401 34% below NH |
$4,162Lowest 38% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 21.3%±21.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
72%±16.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
46.3%±14.2 NH: 48.2% |
| Ossipee 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 NH: 7.2% |
8.1%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
10.3% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
82% NH: 72.8% |
69.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 10 yrs newer than NH |
1979 same as NH |
1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 22% above NH |
33 minHighest 25% above NH |
28 minLowest 4% above NH |
| Work from home | 11.9%±3.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
5.3%±3.7Lowest 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 | — | #100 of 120 in NH | #79 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Newfound Area School District | Governor Wentworth 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 |
| 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.