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Bradford vs Newbury vs Dalton
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 expensive homes ($463k median).
Dalton has the shortest commute (20 min average).
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 | Dalton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 404Lowest |
2,027Highest |
916 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +4.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-4.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 46.8±8.8 8% above NH |
53.3±3.6Highest 23% above NH |
44.5±12.9Lowest about the NH average |
| Newbury and Bradford 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% |
20.6%±11.3 NH: 18.2% |
| Bradford and Dalton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24%±7Highest NH: 20.1% |
23.6%±3.7 NH: 20.1% |
17.8%±1.3Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Bradford and Newbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.5% NH: 40.6% |
53%Highest NH: 40.6% |
20.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±3.8Lowest NH: 6% |
3.8%±2.3 NH: 6% |
5.1%±4.3Highest NH: 6% |
| Dalton 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 |
$81,429±$36kLowest 18% 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±$142k 25% below NH |
$463,400±$36kHighest 15% above NH |
$191,400±$68kLowest 52% below NH |
| Newbury and Bradford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,500±$168Highest about the NH average |
— | $900±$825Lowest 40% below NH |
| Bradford and Dalton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,917 26% below NH |
$5,695Highest 15% below NH |
$3,561Lowest 47% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.5%±23.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
50%±24.1Lowest NH: 48.2% |
57.7%±83.7 NH: 48.2% |
| Bradford and Dalton 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% |
19.7%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
87.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
82.7% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1964Lowest 15 yrs older than NH |
1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
1985 6 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 25% above NH |
33 min 22% above NH |
20 minLowest 26% below NH |
| Work from home | 14%±9.3 NH: 16.8% |
20.1%±7.3Highest NH: 16.8% |
5.9%±2.7Lowest 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.