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Bradford vs Chichester vs Webster
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 oldest population (median age 50.3).
Chichester has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.6%).
Webster has the most homeowners (96%).
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 | Chichester | Webster |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,565Lowest |
2,745Highest |
2,227 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+5.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+2.2% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 50.3±5.2Highest 16% above NH |
43±3.3Lowest about the NH average |
44.7±7.6 3% above NH |
| Bradford and Webster 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% |
20.3%±4.4Lowest NH: 18.2% |
22.6%±8Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Webster 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% |
17.2%±3Lowest NH: 20.1% |
19.4%±1.3 NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.9%Highest NH: 40.6% |
37.4% NH: 40.6% |
30.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.2Lowest NH: 6% |
3.9%±1.7Highest NH: 6% |
3%±1.4 NH: 6% |
| Chichester and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $108,015±$21k 9% above NH |
$109,297±$13kHighest 10% above NH |
$107,171±$14kLowest 8% above NH |
| Chichester and Bradford 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 |
$409,300±$26kHighest about the NH average |
$338,500±$30kLowest 16% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,507±$206 about the NH average |
$2,055±$275Highest 38% above NH |
$1,396±$622Lowest 6% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,307 5% below NH |
$7,189Highest 8% above NH |
$6,021Lowest 10% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.1%±22.4Lowest NH: 48.2% |
55.6%±34.4Highest NH: 48.2% |
53.6%±71 NH: 48.2% |
| Chichester and Webster 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% |
6%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
9.6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.4%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
85.6% NH: 72.8% |
96%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Lowest 7 yrs older than NH |
1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
1979 same as NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 20% above NH |
30 minLowest 13% above NH |
31 min 14% above NH |
| Work from home | 18.6%±8 NH: 16.8% |
19%±8Highest NH: 16.8% |
17.1%±3.9Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Chichester 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 | — | #75 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Kearsarge Regional School District | Chichester School District | Merrimack Valley School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.