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Suncook vs Northfield 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
Suncook has the most people working from home (15.5%).
Northfield has the highest household income ($93k).
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 | Northfield | Bristol |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,432Highest |
4,971 |
3,273Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.3% NH: +4.6% |
+0.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+6.2%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 37.9±8.1Lowest 12% below NH |
42.6±5.1 about the NH average |
42.7±5.7Highest about the NH average |
| Bristol and Northfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±4.9Lowest NH: 18.2% |
20.3%±4.9 NH: 18.2% |
24.3%±6.4Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Bristol and Northfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 16.5%±3.3Lowest NH: 20.1% |
17.2%±3.6 NH: 20.1% |
23.2%±4.9Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Bristol and Northfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31.4% NH: 40.6% |
23.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
35.5%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.6Lowest NH: 6% |
5.1%±2.5Highest NH: 6% |
3.6%±2 NH: 6% |
| Northfield and Bristol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $79,836±$25k 19% below NH |
$92,917±$15kHighest 6% below NH |
$78,438±$10kLowest 21% below NH |
| Northfield and Suncook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $361,100±$22kHighest 10% below NH |
$288,500±$33k 28% below NH |
$258,300±$63kLowest 36% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,091±$317 27% below NH |
$1,076±$182Lowest 28% below NH |
$1,310±$97Highest 12% below NH |
| 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 5% above NH |
$5,097 24% below NH |
$4,162Lowest 38% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.2%±21.7Highest NH: 48.2% |
24.1%±14.1Lowest NH: 48.2% |
46.3%±14.2 NH: 48.2% |
| 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 NH: 7.2% |
8.1%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
10.3% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 59.5%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
71.6%Highest NH: 72.8% |
69.7% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1951Lowest 28 yrs older than NH |
1979Highest same as NH |
1977 2 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 8% below NH |
26 min 4% below NH |
28 minHighest 4% above NH |
| Work from home | 15.5%±6.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
6.9%±3.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
11.8%±5.2 NH: 16.8% |
| Suncook 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 | — | #109 of 120 in NH | #79 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | Winnisquam Regional School District | Newfound Area School District |
| High school 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 |
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.