| Index | Bristol | New Hampshire | National |
| Cost of living | 110 | 120 | 100 |
| Goods & Services | 127 | 127 | 100 |
| Groceries | 105 | 105 | 100 |
| Health care | 130 | 130 | 100 |
| Housing | 89 | 123 | 100 |
| Transportation | 107 | 107 | 100 |
| Utilities | 115 | 115 | 100 |
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| Median Income | Per Year | Per Month | Max Budget (28% DTI) | Max Budget (36% DTI) |
| Owners | $72,500 | $6,042 | $1,692 | $2,175 |
| Renters | $26,328 | $2,194 | $614 | $790 |
| State | General Sales Tax | With Max Surtax |
| New Hampshire | 0% | 0% |
| State | Income Tax (Low) | Income Tax (High) |
| New Hampshire | 5% | 5% |
| Item | Bristol | National avg. | Difference |
| Haircut | $25.94 | $22.08 | 17.5% |
| Beauty Salon | $59.17 | $42.88 | 38.0% |
| Toothpaste | $2.50 | $2.57 | 2.5% |
| Shampoo | $1.62 | $1.15 | 40.1% |
| Movie | $14.36 | $11.51 | 24.8% |
| Bowling | $27.92 | $16.62 | 68.0% |
| Item | Bristol | National avg. | Difference |
| Ground Beef | $5.38 | $4.98 | 8.1% |
| Fried Chicken | $1.85 | $1.58 | 17.0% |
| Milk | $2.66 | $2.42 | 9.8% |
| Potatoes | $3.92 | $3.54 | 10.9% |
| Pizza | $11.78 | $11.49 | 2.5% |
| Beer | $11.65 | $10.04 | 16.0% |
| Item | Bristol | National avg. | Difference |
| Optometrist | $115.00 | $117.76 | 2.3% |
| Doctor | $175.70 | $125.34 | 40.2% |
| Dentist | $152.18 | $107.52 | 41.5% |
| Ibuprofen | $11.02 | $10.26 | 7.4% |
| Lipitor | $499.60 | $459.24 | 8.8% |
| Item | Bristol | National avg. | Difference |
| Home Price | $161,700.00 | $184,700.00 | 12.5% |
| Avg. Mortgage Payment | $1,603.37 | $1,697.41 | 5.5% |
| Apartment Rent | $836.00 | $949.00 | 11.9% |
| Item | Bristol | National avg. | Difference |
| Gasoline | $4.03 | $3.85 | 4.7% |
| Tire Balancing | $63.82 | $57.01 | 11.9% |
| Item | Bristol | National avg. | Difference |
| All Electricity | $225.85 | $177.27 | 27.4% |
| Phone | $184.25 | $189.62 | 2.8% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Ashland, NH | 1,630 | 106 | 6.3% |
| Franklin, NH | 8,695 | 109 | 8.6% |
| Belmont, NH | 1,272 | 111 | 11.1% |
| Tilton Northfield, NH | 2,795 | 111 | 11.1% |
| Laconia, NH | 16,584 | 112 | 11.6% |
| Bristol, NH | 1,970 | 110 | 9.7% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Mackinaw, IL | 1,970 | 89 | 10.5% |
| Hagerstown, IN | 1,970 | 79 | 20.6% |
| Nambe, NM | 1,970 | 102 | 1.8% |
| Watts Mills, SC | 1,970 | 80 | 19.7% |
| North Puyallup, WA | 1,970 | 111 | 11.4% |
| Bristol, NH | 1,970 | 110 | 9.7% |
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