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Bradford vs Sutton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bradford has the most renters (32.1% rent).
Sutton has the highest household income ($130k).
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 | Sutton |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 404Lowest |
2,239Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +7.7% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 46.8±8.8Lowest 8% above NH |
48.1±4.1Highest 11% above NH |
| Sutton 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% |
20.5%±3.8Lowest 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+ | 24%±7Highest NH: 20.1% |
21.6%±5.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Bradford and Sutton 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% |
44.3%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±3.8Lowest NH: 6% |
4.9%±3.6Highest NH: 6% |
| Sutton and Bradford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $84,375±$28kLowest 15% below NH |
$130,313±$31kHighest 32% 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 | $302,300±$142kLowest 25% below NH |
$362,600±$16kHighest 10% below NH |
| Sutton and Bradford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,500±$168Lowest about the NH average |
$1,656±$614Highest 11% above NH |
| Sutton and Bradford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,917Lowest 26% below NH |
$7,652Highest 15% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.5%±23.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
27.6%±47.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Bradford and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
4.8%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
95.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1964Lowest 15 yrs older than NH |
1971Highest 8 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 25% above NH |
29 minLowest 10% above NH |
| Work from home | 14%±9.3Lowest NH: 16.8% |
14.8%±5.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Sutton and Bradford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Schools | ||
| School district | — | Kearsarge Regional School District |
| High school in town | — | Kearsarge Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.4 |
| On TownTapestry | ||
| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet |
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.

