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Bradford vs Newbury vs Chatham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
Bordering BradfordBradford
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bradford has the most renters (32.1% rent).
Newbury has the most people working from home (20.1%).
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 | Bradford | Newbury | Chatham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 404Lowest |
2,027Highest |
430 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +4.8% NH: +4.6% |
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| Median age | 46.8±8.8Lowest 8% above NH |
53.3±3.6Highest 23% above NH |
48.3±8.6 12% above NH |
| Newbury and Chatham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 24%±8.2Highest NH: 18.2% |
17%±3.2Lowest NH: 18.2% |
21.4%±7.4 NH: 18.2% |
| Bradford and Chatham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24%±7 NH: 20.1% |
23.6%±3.7Lowest NH: 20.1% |
26.5%±10Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Chatham and Bradford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.5%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
53%Highest NH: 40.6% |
38.4% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±3.8Lowest NH: 6% |
3.8%±2.3 NH: 6% |
5.8%±3.8Highest NH: 6% |
| Chatham and Newbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $84,375±$28k 15% below NH |
$116,477±$18kHighest 18% above NH |
$66,042±$19kLowest 33% below NH |
| Newbury and Bradford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $302,300±$142kLowest 25% below NH |
$463,400±$36kHighest 15% above NH |
$362,900±$42k 10% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,500±$168 about the NH average |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,917 26% below NH |
$5,695Highest 15% below NH |
$3,690Lowest 45% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.5%±23.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
50%±24.1 NH: 48.2% |
33.3%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Bradford and Newbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4% NH: 7.2% |
3.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
8.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
87.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
82.8% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1964Lowest 15 yrs older than NH |
1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
1979 same as NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 25% above NH |
33 minLowest 22% above NH |
36 minHighest 33% above NH |
| Work from home | 14%±9.3 NH: 16.8% |
20.1%±7.3Highest NH: 16.8% |
7.3%±5.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Newbury and Bradford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
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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.