NH area data
Bristol, NH
Bristol, NH.
Population: 6,097 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $440,630
- 1-year appreciation
- +2.3%
- 3-year appreciation
- +14.0%
- 5-year appreciation
- +42.2%
- 10-year appreciation
- +132.7%
- All-time peak (2026-07)
- $440,630
- House Price Index
- 472.1 (+3.6% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $556,000
- Median list price
- $549,000
- Median days on market
- 34 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 102.4%
- Active listings
- 23
- New listings (monthly)
- 12
Rents
- 2-bedroom fair-market rent (HUD reference)
- $2,212/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $2,876/mo
Affordability
- Cost of living index (Above Average)
- 106.5 (100 = US avg)
- Electricity rate (state-level)
- 24.6¢/kWh
- Natural gas rate (state-level)
- $18.60/MCF
- 30-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.66%
- 15-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.00%
Schools
- Total schools
- 4
- Elementary schools
- 2
- Middle schools
- 1
- High schools
- 1
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Moderate
- Top hazards
- winterWeather, iceStorm, inlandFlooding, landslide, lightning
- FEMA flood zone
- AE
- Flood risk level
- High
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 48.0°F
- Average high
- 56.0°F
- Average low
- 39.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 64.3 in
- Annual snowfall
- 67.8 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 37
- Days with Good air quality
- 311
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 7.8 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 2
- Nearest national park
- Saint-Gaudens National Historical Park (31 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Newfound Valley Airport (4 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Lebanon Municipal Airport (LEB) (26 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 4
- Avg hospital rating
- 3.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (3.7 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +148 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,981
- Median annual property tax
- $4,363
- Mean commute to work
- 27 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 83.0%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 47,504
- Average weekly wage
- $1,427
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Education, Accommodation & Food
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 241
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