Bristol, New Hampshire Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools
Population: 3,033. Estimated population in July 2024: 3,118 (+2.8% change)
Males: 1,496 (49.3%), Females: 1,537 (50.7%)
Grafton County
Demographics
Median resident age: 38.5 years
Median household income: $38,032
Median house value: $93,000
Population by Race
Races in Bristol:
- White Non-Hispanic (95.5%)
- Two or more races (1.4%)
- American Indian (1.1%)
- Hispanic (1.0%)
- Other Asian (0.9%)
Ancestries: Irish (20.4%), English (19.0%), French (14.7%), French Canadian (8.6%), United States (7.6%), Italian (7.1%).
Elevation: 459 feet
Land area: 4.7 square miles
Population by Education
For population 25 years and over in Bristol
- High school or higher: 84.4%
- Bachelor’s degree or higher: 22.5%
- Graduate or professional degree: 6.2%
- Unemployed: 7.5%
- Mean travel time to work: 27.5 minutes
For population 15 years and over in Bristol town
- Never married: 22.0%
- Now married: 57.3%
- Separated: 1.3%
- Widowed: 5.7%
- Divorced: 13.7%
2.2% Foreign born (0.7% Europe, 0.5% North America, 0.5% Latin America, 0.4% Asia).
Hospitals
Hospitals/medical centers near Bristol:
- FRANKLIN REGIONAL HOSPITAL (about 12 miles; FRANKLIN, NH)
- SPEARE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 13 miles; PLYMOUTH, NH)
- LAKES REGION GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 22 miles; LACONIA, NH)
Airports
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Bristol:
- MANCHESTER (about 51 miles; MANCHESTER, NH; Abbreviation: MHT)
- PEASE INTERNATIONAL TRADEPORT (about 74 miles; PORTSMOUTH, NH; Abbreviation: PSM)
- RUTLAND STATE (about 83 miles; RUTLAND, VT; Abbreviation: RUT)
Other public-use airports nearest to Bristol:
- NEWFOUND VALLEY (about 1 miles; BRISTOL, NH; Abbreviation: 2N2)
- PLYMOUTH MUNI (about 12 miles; PLYMOUTH, NH; Abbreviation: 1P1)
- LACONIA MUNI (about 23 miles; LACONIA, NH; Abbreviation: LCI)
Colleges and Universities
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Bristol:
- PLYMOUTH STATE COLLEGE (about 13 miles; PLYMOUTH, NH; Full-time enrollment: 3,542)
- DARTMOUTH COLLEGE (about 37 miles; HANOVER, NH; Full-time enrollment: 5,309)
- NEW HAMPSHIRE COLLEGE (about 43 miles; MANCHESTER, NH; Full-time enrollment: 3,251)
- KEENE STATE COLLEGE (about 57 miles; KEENE, NH; Full-time enrollment: 4,049)
- UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE-MAIN CAMPUS (about 64 miles; DURHAM, NH; Full-time enrollment: 12,586)
- FITCHBURG STATE COLLEGE (about 71 miles; FITCHBURG, MA; Full-time enrollment: 3,660)
- UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS-LOWELL (about 71 miles; LOWELL, MA; Full-time enrollment: 8,373)
Schools
Public high school in Bristol:
- NEWFOUND REGIONAL HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 466; Location: 150 NEWFOUND RD; Grades: 09 – 12)
Public primary/middle schools in Bristol:
- NEWFOUND MEMORIAL MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 382; Location: 155 NORTH MAIN ST; Grades: 06 – 08)
- BRISTOL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 264; Location: 55 SCHOOL ST; Grades: KG – 05)
- BRIDGEWATER-HEBRON VILLAGE SCHOOL (Students: 163; Location: 25 SCHOOLHOUSE LN; Grades: PK – 05)
- ALEXANDRIA VILLAGE SCHOOL (Students: 17; Location: 55 SCHOOL ST; Grades: KG – 02)
Libraries
Library in Bristol:
- MINOT-SLEEPER LIBRARY (Operating income: $40,723; Location: 35 PLEASANT STREET; 13,195 books; 347 audio materials; 541 video materials; 53 serial subscriptions)