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)