Compare towns
Suncook vs Danby 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
Suncook has the most expensive homes ($361k median).
Danby has the most homeowners (89.3%).
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 | Suncook | Danby | Bristol |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,432Highest |
1,133Lowest |
3,273 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 37.9±8.1Lowest about the U.S. average |
52.6±4.8Highest 35% above U.S. |
42.7±5.7 10% above U.S. |
| Danby and Bristol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±4.9 U.S.: 22% |
14.6%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
24.3%±6.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Bristol and Suncook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 16.5%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.3%±2.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.2%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Danby and Bristol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
35.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Bristol and Suncook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $79,836±$25kHighest about the U.S. average |
$77,321±$13kLowest 4% below U.S. |
$78,438±$10k about the U.S. average |
| Suncook and Bristol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $361,100±$22kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$272,400±$41k 18% below U.S. |
$258,300±$63kLowest 22% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,091±$317 23% below U.S. |
$794±$166Lowest 44% below U.S. |
$1,310±$97Highest 7% below U.S. |
| Bristol and Suncook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,975Highest 124% above U.S. |
$4,543 46% above U.S. |
$4,162Lowest 33% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.2%±21.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.4%±34.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.3%±14.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Suncook and Bristol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 59.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
69.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1951Lowest 29 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 7% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.5%±6.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.1%±5.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.8%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Suncook and Danby 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 | — | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 | Newfound Area School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Newfound Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.5 |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.