Compare towns
Bradford vs Deering vs Dunbarton vs New Hampton
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%).
Deering has the most affordable homes ($310k median).
Dunbarton has the most expensive homes ($484k median).
New Hampton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.8%).
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 | Deering | Dunbarton | New Hampton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,565Lowest |
1,938 |
3,097Highest |
2,509 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.7% NH: +4.6% |
-0.4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+9% NH: +4.6% |
+9.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 50.3±5.2 16% above NH |
48.8±5.7 13% above NH |
48±3.7Lowest 11% above NH |
51.7±2.7Highest 19% above NH |
| New Hampton and Bradford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21.4%±4.2Highest NH: 18.2% |
17.3%±4.3 NH: 18.2% |
19.8%±3.8 NH: 18.2% |
13.8%±4.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Bradford and Dunbarton 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% |
23.9%±1.2 NH: 20.1% |
20.4%±4.3Lowest NH: 20.1% |
24.8%±5 NH: 20.1% |
| Bradford and New Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.9% NH: 40.6% |
31%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
39.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
32.1% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.2 NH: 6% |
1.6%±1.1Lowest NH: 6% |
3.8%±2 NH: 6% |
4.2%±1.9Highest NH: 6% |
| New Hampton and Dunbarton 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 |
$101,250±$16k about the NH average |
$124,348±$21kHighest 26% above NH |
$95,250±$35kLowest 4% below NH |
| Dunbarton 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 |
$309,900±$27kLowest 23% below NH |
$484,100±$33kHighest 20% above NH |
$383,700±$37k 5% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,507±$206Highest about the NH average |
$1,306±$116 12% below NH |
$1,166±$70 22% below NH |
$749±$433Lowest 50% below NH |
| Bradford and Deering are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,307 5% below NH |
$6,223 7% below NH |
$8,233Highest 23% above NH |
$4,973Lowest 25% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.1%±22.4 NH: 48.2% |
23.9%±27.6 NH: 48.2% |
54.7%±60.7Highest NH: 48.2% |
21.3%±21.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Dunbarton 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% |
14.3%Highest NH: 7.2% |
3%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
13.2% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.4%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
87.7% NH: 72.8% |
95.1%Highest NH: 72.8% |
87.7% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Lowest 7 yrs older than NH |
1977 2 yrs older than NH |
1990Highest 11 yrs newer than NH |
1989 10 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minLowest 20% above NH |
40 minHighest 49% above NH |
34 min 25% above NH |
33 min 22% above NH |
| Work from home | 18.6%±8Highest NH: 16.8% |
10%±2.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
12.6%±5.4 NH: 16.8% |
11.9%±3.9 NH: 16.8% |
| Bradford and Dunbarton 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 | — | — | #33 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Kearsarge Regional School District | — | Dunbarton School District | Newfound Area School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.