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Ryegate vs Bristol vs Wolcott
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ryegate has the most homeowners (84.7%).
Bristol has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.2%).
Wolcott has the most people working from home (13.9%).
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 | Ryegate | Bristol | Wolcott |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,059Lowest |
3,273Highest |
1,507 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.2±2.6Lowest 6% above U.S. |
42.7±5.7Highest 10% above U.S. |
42.4±5.9 9% above U.S. |
| Bristol and Wolcott are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23.2%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
24.3%±6.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
22.8%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Bristol and Ryegate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.1%±1.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.2%±4.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
11.1%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bristol and Ryegate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
31.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Bristol and Wolcott are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $66,484±$15kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$78,438±$10kHighest about the U.S. average |
$70,259±$10k 13% below U.S. |
| Bristol and Wolcott are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $219,300±$32kLowest 34% below U.S. |
$258,300±$63kHighest 22% below U.S. |
$221,300±$23k 33% below U.S. |
| Bristol and Wolcott are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $908±$236Lowest 36% below U.S. |
$1,310±$97Highest 7% below U.S. |
$1,059±$118 25% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,472Lowest 11% above U.S. |
$4,162Highest 33% above U.S. |
$3,930 26% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.9%±29.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
46.3%±14.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
75.7%±21.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Wolcott and Ryegate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 14.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
69.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1949Lowest 31 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
28 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 8.2%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.8%±5.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.9%±4.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Wolcott 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 | Wolcott School District |
| High school in town | — | Newfound Regional High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.5 |
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| Old photos in History | 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.