Compare towns
Suncook vs Waterford 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).
Waterford has the most homeowners (99%).
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 | Waterford | Bristol |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,432Highest |
1,279Lowest |
3,273 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 37.9±8.1Lowest about the U.S. average |
45.4±5.3Highest 17% above U.S. |
42.7±5.7 10% above U.S. |
| Waterford 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% |
16.7%±2.5Lowest 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% |
21.4%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.2%±4.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bristol and Waterford 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% |
41%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±1.3Lowest 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±$25k about the U.S. average |
$109,375±$19kHighest 35% above U.S. |
$78,438±$10kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Waterford 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 9% above U.S. |
$271,500±$22k 18% below U.S. |
$258,300±$63kLowest 22% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,091±$317Lowest 23% 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. |
$4,238 36% above U.S. |
$4,162Lowest 33% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.2%±21.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
— | 46.3%±14.2Lowest 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% |
7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 59.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
99%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
69.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1951Lowest 29 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 7% below U.S. |
24 minLowest 8% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.5%±6.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.3%±7.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.8%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Suncook and Waterford 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 | — | Caledonia Cooperative Unified School District #78 | 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 Our Story | 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.