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Bradford vs Berwick vs Temple
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bradford has the highest household income ($108k).
Berwick has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.1%).
Temple has the most expensive homes ($401k median).
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 | Berwick | Temple |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,565 |
1,998Highest |
1,363Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.3±5.2Highest 29% above U.S. |
42.6±3.6Lowest 10% above U.S. |
49.5±7.3 27% above U.S. |
| Bradford and Temple are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.4%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
22.5%±12.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.3%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Berwick and Bradford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26.3%±3.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.9%±8.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.8%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.1%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.7%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Bradford and Temple are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $108,015±$21kHighest 34% above U.S. |
$81,406±$39kLowest about the U.S. average |
$94,107±$15k 17% above U.S. |
| Bradford and Temple are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $341,700±$38k about the U.S. average |
$323,300±$36kLowest about the U.S. average |
$401,000±$27kHighest 21% above U.S. |
| Temple and Bradford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,507±$206Highest 7% above U.S. |
$1,041±$901Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,169±$523 17% below U.S. |
| Bradford and Temple are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,307 102% above U.S. |
$3,806Lowest 22% above U.S. |
$6,983Highest 124% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.1%±22.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40.9%±45.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
30.2%±54.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Bradford and Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minLowest 21% above U.S. |
34 min 28% above U.S. |
37 minHighest 39% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.6%±8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.7%±7.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.9%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Bradford and Temple are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #101 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | Kearsarge Regional School District | — | Contoocook Valley School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | 12 photos → |
U.S. 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.