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Bristol, New Hampshire: commercial real estate data.
Bristol is a Census CDP of 2,098 people across 4.01 square miles of land, in Grafton County. Median household income is $73,993, 56.8 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 9 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $1.5 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Bristol
What Bristol is
- Census place typeCDP
- Land area4.01 sq mi
- Water area0.06 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land523
- County holding the largest share of its areaGrafton County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Bristol
How many people live in Bristol
- Population2,098
- Median age38.5
- Population under 18598 plus or minus 194
- Share under 1828.5 percent plus or minus 8.6
- Population 65 and over313 plus or minus 105
- Share 65 and over14.9 percent plus or minus 4.7
- Households783
- Family households573
- Share of households that are families73.2 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Bristol
Income and work in Bristol
- Median household income$73,993 plus or minus $24,058
- Per capita income$34,448
- Civilian labor force1,051
- Employed1,028
- Unemployed23 plus or minus 21
- Unemployment rate2.2 percent plus or minus 2.0
- Adults 25 and over1,453
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher93.0 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher28.0 percent plus or minus 10.1
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree11.4 percent plus or minus 7.7
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Bristol
Housing in Bristol
- Housing units872
- Occupied units783
- Vacant units89 plus or minus 78
- Vacancy rate10.2 percent plus or minus 8.8
- Owner occupied445 plus or minus 110
- Renter occupied338 plus or minus 105
- Ownership rate56.8 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$237,400
- Median gross rent, monthly$1,279
- Annual rent as a share of median income20.7 percent plus or minus 7.0
- Single family units535 plus or minus 119
- Share single family61.4 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more297 plus or minus 110
- Share in buildings of two or more34.1 percent plus or minus 11.5
- Mobile homes40 plus or minus 34
- Median year structure built1969
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Bristol
How Bristol gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute917 plus or minus 187
- Commuting under 15 minutes299 plus or minus 99
- Share commuting under 15 minutes32.6 percent plus or minus 8.5
- Commuting 30 minutes or more464 plus or minus 156
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more50.6 percent plus or minus 13.6
- Drove alone74.4 percent
- Carpooled8.2 percent plus or minus 5.5
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked6.6 percent plus or minus 4.6
- Worked from home10.8 percent plus or minus 4.3
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Bristol
SBA loans in Bristol (7(a))
- Approvals9
- Gross approval$1,529,500
- Average approval$169,944
- Median approval$101,500
- Largest approval$517,500
- Jobs supported40
- Jobs per approval4.4
- Loans with a final outcome2
- Paid in full2
- Charged off0
- Median term120 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more11.1 percent
- Share to franchises0.0 percent
- Distinct lenders6
- Distinct industries by NAICS8
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Bristol, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 2 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Bristol
SBA loans in Bristol (504)
- Approvals3
- Gross approval$384,000
- Average approval$128,000
- Median approval$153,000
- Largest approval$165,000
- Jobs supported1
- Loans with a final outcome0
- Charged off0
- Median term240 months
- Distinct CDCs1
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Bristol, in any county, FY2010 to FY2026. Only 0 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Bristol
Flood risk in Bristol
- NFIP communityTown of Bristol
- NFIP community number330047
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date02/08/24
The Town of Bristol participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 330047 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Grafton County, not Bristol
Grafton County context, not Bristol figures
- Establishments in Grafton County2,920
- Covered employment, Grafton County54,323
- Average annual pay, Grafton County$73,105
- Housing units permitted, Grafton County472
Every figure in this section is published for Grafton County as a whole and is not a measurement of Bristol.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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What this page does not hold.
Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
Bristol questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Bristol, New Hampshire?
2,098, in 783 households. Bristol CDP covers 4.01 square miles of land, which is 523 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Bristol in?
Grafton County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Bristol?
$73,993. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $237,400. Median gross rent is $1,279 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Bristol businesses?
9 7(a) approvals totaling $1.5 m since FY2020, across 6 lenders, median approval $101,500, plus 3 504 approvals worth $384,000 since FY2010. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Bristol, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Bristol borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Bristol. Only 2 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published. The counts are shown instead.
Is Bristol in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Bristol appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Bristol, town of, community 330047, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Bristol figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Grafton County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Bristol.
Is zoning published for Bristol?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.