Compare towns
Bradford vs Concord 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 people working from home (18.6%).
Concord has the most renters (43.2% rent).
Sutton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.7%).
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 | Concord | Sutton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,565Lowest |
44,375Highest |
2,239 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+3% NH: +4.6% |
+7.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 50.3±5.2Highest 16% above NH |
40.7±1.3Lowest 6% below NH |
48.1±4.1 11% above NH |
| Bradford and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.4%±4.2Highest NH: 18.2% |
17.2%±1.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
20.5%±3.8 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+ | 26.3%±3.5Highest NH: 20.1% |
18.7%±1.5Lowest NH: 20.1% |
21.6%±5.9 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+ | 37.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
42.3% NH: 40.6% |
44.3%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.2Lowest NH: 6% |
6%±0.8Highest NH: 6% |
4.9%±3.6 NH: 6% |
| Concord and Sutton 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 |
$84,902±$5kLowest 14% 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 | $341,700±$38kLowest 15% below NH |
$350,900±$13k 13% below NH |
$362,600±$16kHighest 10% below NH |
| Sutton and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,507±$206 about the NH average |
$1,441±$43Lowest 3% below NH |
$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 | $6,307Lowest 5% below NH |
$7,227 8% above NH |
$7,652Highest 15% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.1%±22.4 NH: 48.2% |
44.1%±5.2Highest NH: 48.2% |
27.6%±47.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Concord and Bradford 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% |
8.9% NH: 7.2% |
4.8%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.4% NH: 72.8% |
56.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
95.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Highest 7 yrs older than NH |
1969Lowest 10 yrs older than NH |
1971 8 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 20% above NH |
23 minLowest 14% below NH |
29 min 10% above NH |
| Work from home | 18.6%±8Highest NH: 16.8% |
14.1%±1.8Lowest NH: 16.8% |
14.8%±5.6 NH: 16.8% |
| Bradford and Sutton 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 | — | #89 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Kearsarge Regional School District | Concord School District · Merrimack Valley School District | Kearsarge Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Concord High School | Kearsarge Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.0Highest |
10.4Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | 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.