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Bradford vs Bow vs Temple
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 affordable homes ($342k median).
Bow has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.4%).
Temple has the most renters (17.8% rent).
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 | Bow | Temple |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,565 |
8,335Highest |
1,363Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+9.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+1.2% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 50.3±5.2Highest 16% above NH |
41.5±2Lowest 4% below NH |
49.5±7.3 14% above NH |
| 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 NH: 18.2% |
25%±3.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
14.3%±3.5Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Bow 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 NH: 20.1% |
17.6%±2.5Lowest NH: 20.1% |
17.8%±2.8 NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.9% NH: 40.6% |
60.3%Highest NH: 40.6% |
36.5%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.2 NH: 6% |
5.6%±1.9Highest NH: 6% |
1.7%±1.1Lowest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $108,015±$21k 9% above NH |
$172,857±$16kHighest 75% above NH |
$94,107±$15kLowest 5% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $341,700±$38kLowest 15% below NH |
$506,500±$34kHighest 26% above NH |
$401,000±$27k about the NH average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,507±$206 about the NH average |
$1,539±$178Highest 3% above NH |
$1,169±$523Lowest 22% below NH |
| Bow and Bradford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,307Lowest 5% below NH |
$9,584Highest 44% above NH |
$6,983 5% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.1%±22.4Highest NH: 48.2% |
39%±13.2 NH: 48.2% |
30.2%±54.1Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Bradford and Bow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
2.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
9.4% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.4% NH: 72.8% |
87.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
82.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Lowest 7 yrs older than NH |
1985Highest 6 yrs newer than NH |
1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 20% above NH |
27 minLowest about the NH average |
37 minHighest 37% above NH |
| Work from home | 18.6%±8 NH: 16.8% |
22.7%±4.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
16.9%±5.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Bow and Bradford 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 | — | #26 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Kearsarge Regional School District | Bow School District | Contoocook Valley School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Bow High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.8 |
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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.