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Bradford vs Bristol vs Washington
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 people working from home (18.6%).
Bristol has the most affordable homes ($258k median).
Washington has the most homeowners (94.4%).
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 | Bristol | Washington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,565 |
3,273Highest |
1,208Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+6.2%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+6.1% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 50.3±5.2 16% above NH |
42.7±5.7Lowest about the NH average |
55±4.7Highest 27% above NH |
| Washington and Bradford 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% |
24.3%±6.4Highest NH: 18.2% |
13.8%±4.9Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Bristol and Bradford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26.3%±3.5 NH: 20.1% |
23.2%±4.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
29%±3Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Washington and Bradford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.9%Highest NH: 40.6% |
35.5% NH: 40.6% |
32%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.2Lowest NH: 6% |
3.6%±2 NH: 6% |
4.6%±2.5Highest NH: 6% |
| Washington and Bristol 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 9% above NH |
$78,438±$10kLowest 21% below NH |
$89,453±$12k 10% below NH |
| Bradford and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $341,700±$38k 15% below NH |
$258,300±$63kLowest 36% below NH |
$358,600±$32kHighest 11% below NH |
| Washington 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 about the NH average |
$1,310±$97 12% below NH |
$1,106±$160Lowest 26% below NH |
| Bradford and Bristol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,307Highest 5% below NH |
$4,162Lowest 38% below NH |
$4,321 35% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.1%±22.4 NH: 48.2% |
46.3%±14.2Highest NH: 48.2% |
0%±88.9Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Bristol and Bradford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.6% NH: 7.2% |
10.3%Highest NH: 7.2% |
8.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.4% NH: 72.8% |
69.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
94.4%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Lowest 7 yrs older than NH |
1977 2 yrs older than NH |
1983Highest 4 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 20% above NH |
28 minLowest 4% above NH |
36 minHighest 33% above NH |
| Work from home | 18.6%±8Highest NH: 16.8% |
11.8%±5.2Lowest NH: 16.8% |
14.9%±5.3 NH: 16.8% |
| Bradford and Washington 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 | — | #79 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Kearsarge Regional School District | Newfound Area School District | Washington School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Newfound Regional High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.5 |
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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.