Bristol, NH Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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12%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

10%

Household income NAT. AVG.

67%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Bristol	New Hampshire	National
Income per capita	$39,543	$52,737	$44,883
Median household income	$73,071	$104,022	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$106,209	$125,944	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$38,618	$61,008	$52,080
Median earnings male	$78,980	$62,075	$54,343
Median earnings female	$31,378	$44,274	$38,439
Unemployment rate	1.6%	3.6%	4.9%
Poverty level	14.5%	8.5%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Bristol is 12% lower than the national average
The median household income in Bristol is 10% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Bristol is 67% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Bristol is 4% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$48,709 $73,071 $146,142

City

$69,341 $104,022 $208,044

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

Nation

According to the PEW research center, the middle class is defined as a range from two thirds (2/3) of the median household income to a multiple of two (2) times the median household income. Displayed above are the city, state and national median household income averages. Simply enter your median household income to determine if your income falls into the middle class or if your household income is considered upper or lower class.

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Bristol median earnings by income bracket

Bristol employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	14.2%	14.2%
Manufacturing sector	34.8%	34.8%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	7.7%	7.7%
Public administration	14.6%	14.6%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	3.3%	3.3%
Education, health & social services	6.3%	6.3%
Other	17.5%	17.5%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
New Hampton, NH	338	$119,769	47.3%
New London, NH	1,403	$112,653	38.5%
Franklin, NH	8,953	$85,708	5.4%
Laconia, NH	17,080	$82,938	2.0%
Tilton Northfield, NH	2,901	$78,596	3.4%
Bristol, NH	2,032	$73,071	10.2%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Columbus, MT	2,032	$81,158	0.2%
Kootenay Boundary A, BC	2,032	n/a
Hull, IA	2,033	$104,391	28.4%
Parma, ID	2,031	$64,802	20.3%
Ridgely, MD	2,031	$82,992	2.0%
Bristol, NH	2,032	$73,071	10.2%

Source: The Bristol, NH employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and include 2026 modeled data developed using proprietary methodologies.