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Webster vs Bradford 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
Webster has the most homeowners (96%).
Bradford has the oldest population (median age 50.3).
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 | Webster | Bradford | Bristol |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,227 |
1,565Lowest |
3,273Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.2% NH: +4.6% |
+0.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+6.2%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 44.7±7.6 3% above NH |
50.3±5.2Highest 16% above NH |
42.7±5.7Lowest about the NH average |
| Bradford and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.6%±8 NH: 18.2% |
21.4%±4.2Lowest NH: 18.2% |
24.3%±6.4Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Bristol and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.4%±1.3Lowest NH: 20.1% |
26.3%±3.5Highest NH: 20.1% |
23.2%±4.9 NH: 20.1% |
| Bradford and Bristol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
37.9%Highest NH: 40.6% |
35.5% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±1.4 NH: 6% |
1.9%±1.2Lowest NH: 6% |
3.6%±2Highest NH: 6% |
| Bristol and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $107,171±$14k 8% above NH |
$108,015±$21kHighest 9% above NH |
$78,438±$10kLowest 21% below NH |
| Bradford and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $338,500±$30k 16% below NH |
$341,700±$38kHighest 15% below NH |
$258,300±$63kLowest 36% below NH |
| Bradford and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,396±$622 6% below NH |
$1,507±$206Highest about the NH average |
$1,310±$97Lowest 12% below NH |
| Bradford and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,021 10% below NH |
$6,307Highest 5% below NH |
$4,162Lowest 38% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.6%±71Highest NH: 48.2% |
41.1%±22.4Lowest NH: 48.2% |
46.3%±14.2 NH: 48.2% |
| Webster and Bristol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.6%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
9.6%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
10.3%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96%Highest NH: 72.8% |
85.4% NH: 72.8% |
69.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest same as NH |
1972Lowest 7 yrs older than NH |
1977 2 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 14% above NH |
32 minHighest 20% above NH |
28 minLowest 4% above NH |
| Work from home | 17.1%±3.9 NH: 16.8% |
18.6%±8Highest NH: 16.8% |
11.8%±5.2Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Bradford and Webster 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 | Merrimack Valley School District | Kearsarge Regional School District | Newfound Area School District |
| High school in town | None 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.