Compare towns
Bradford vs Deering vs Fitzwilliam
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.7%).
Deering has the youngest population (median age 48.8).
Fitzwilliam has the most homeowners (94.2%).
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 | Fitzwilliam |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,565Lowest |
1,938 |
2,278Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-0.4% NH: +4.6% |
-1.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 50.3±5.2Highest 16% above NH |
48.8±5.7Lowest 13% above NH |
49.2±4.2 14% above NH |
| Bradford and Fitzwilliam 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% |
15.1%±2.9Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Bradford and Deering 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% |
23.9%±1.2Lowest NH: 20.1% |
27%±3.4Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Fitzwilliam 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% |
31%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
37.6% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.2 NH: 6% |
1.6%±1.1Lowest NH: 6% |
2%±0.8Highest NH: 6% |
| Fitzwilliam and Bradford 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 |
$101,250±$16k about the NH average |
$100,735±$11kLowest about the NH average |
| Bradford and Deering are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $341,700±$38kHighest 15% below NH |
$309,900±$27k 23% below NH |
$305,900±$34kLowest 24% below NH |
| Bradford and Deering 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 |
$1,306±$116Lowest 12% below NH |
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| Bradford and Deering 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 |
$6,223 7% below NH |
$5,173Lowest 22% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.1%±22.4 NH: 48.2% |
23.9%±27.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
72.1%±51.8Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Fitzwilliam 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% |
9.2%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.4%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
87.7% NH: 72.8% |
94.2%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 7 yrs older than NH |
1977Highest 2 yrs older than NH |
1967Lowest 12 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minLowest 20% above NH |
40 minHighest 49% above NH |
39 min 48% above NH |
| Work from home | 18.6%±8Highest NH: 16.8% |
10%±2.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
18.6%±4.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | Kearsarge Regional School District | — | Monadnock Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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| 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.