Compare towns
Andover vs Sutton vs Bradford
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Andover has the youngest population (median age 46).
Sutton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.7%).
Bradford has the most people working from home (18.6%).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Andover | Sutton | Bradford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,135 |
2,239Highest |
1,565Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.5% NH: +4.6% |
+7.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+0.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 46±11.6Lowest 6% above NH |
48.1±4.1 11% above NH |
50.3±5.2Highest 16% above NH |
| Bradford and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.3%±3.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
20.5%±3.8 NH: 18.2% |
21.4%±4.2Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Bradford and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 28.1%±7.7Highest NH: 20.1% |
21.6%±5.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
26.3%±3.5 NH: 20.1% |
| Andover and Bradford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
44.3%Highest NH: 40.6% |
37.9% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±2.2 NH: 6% |
4.9%±3.6Highest NH: 6% |
1.9%±1.2Lowest NH: 6% |
| Sutton and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $88,514±$27kLowest 11% below NH |
$130,313±$31kHighest 32% above NH |
$108,015±$21k 9% above NH |
| Sutton and Bradford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $366,500±$44kHighest 9% below NH |
$362,600±$16k 10% below NH |
$341,700±$38kLowest 15% below NH |
| Andover and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,211±$190Lowest 19% below NH |
$1,656±$614Highest 11% above NH |
$1,507±$206 about the NH average |
| Sutton and Bradford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,962Lowest 11% below NH |
$7,652Highest 15% above NH |
$6,307 5% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.1%±8.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
27.6%±47.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
41.1%±22.4 NH: 48.2% |
| Andover and Bradford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.5%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4.8%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
9.6% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.4% NH: 72.8% |
95.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
85.4%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 1 yr older than NH |
1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
1972 7 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 28% above NH |
29 minLowest 10% above NH |
32 min 20% above NH |
| Work from home | 11.7%±5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
14.8%±5.6 NH: 16.8% |
18.6%±8Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Bradford and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Andover School District | Kearsarge Regional School District | Kearsarge Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Kearsarge Regional High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.4 |
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NH average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.