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Sullivan vs Concord 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
Sullivan has the most homeowners (93.6%).
Concord has the most expensive homes ($351k median).
Bristol has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.2%).
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 | Sullivan | Concord | Bristol |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 687Lowest |
44,375Highest |
3,273 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.8%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+3% NH: +4.6% |
+6.2%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 46.6±6.5Highest 8% above NH |
40.7±1.3Lowest 6% below NH |
42.7±5.7 about the NH average |
| Sullivan and Bristol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.3%±5Lowest NH: 18.2% |
17.2%±1.3 NH: 18.2% |
24.3%±6.4Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Bristol and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.5%±3.6 NH: 20.1% |
18.7%±1.5Lowest NH: 20.1% |
23.2%±4.9Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Bristol and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.5%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
42.3%Highest NH: 40.6% |
35.5% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±2.6 NH: 6% |
6%±0.8Highest NH: 6% |
3.6%±2Lowest NH: 6% |
| Concord and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $106,667±$20kHighest 8% above NH |
$84,902±$5k 14% below NH |
$78,438±$10kLowest 21% below NH |
| Sullivan and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $236,500±$29kLowest 41% below NH |
$350,900±$13kHighest 13% below NH |
$258,300±$63k 36% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,225±$275Lowest 18% below NH |
$1,441±$43Highest 3% below NH |
$1,310±$97 12% below NH |
| Concord and Bristol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,099 24% below NH |
$7,227Highest 8% above NH |
$4,162Lowest 38% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±84.5Lowest NH: 48.2% |
44.1%±5.2 NH: 48.2% |
46.3%±14.2Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Bristol and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.1%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
8.9% NH: 7.2% |
10.3%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.6%Highest NH: 72.8% |
56.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
69.7% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest same as NH |
1969Lowest 10 yrs older than NH |
1977 2 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 20% above NH |
23 minLowest 14% below NH |
28 min 4% above NH |
| Work from home | 4.2%±2.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
14.1%±1.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
11.8%±5.2 NH: 16.8% |
| Concord 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 | — | #89 of 120 in NH | #79 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | Concord School District · Merrimack Valley School District | Newfound Area School District |
| High school in town | — | Concord High School | Newfound Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.0Highest |
11.5Lowest |
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| 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.