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Bradford vs Derry 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%).
Derry has the most renters (40.9% 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 | Derry | Sutton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,565Lowest |
21,339Highest |
2,239 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+3.9% NH: +4.6% |
+7.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 50.3±5.2Highest 16% above NH |
41±3Lowest 5% 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% |
19.9%±2.8Lowest 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% |
14.8%±2Lowest 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% NH: 40.6% |
36.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
44.3%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.2Lowest NH: 6% |
7.2%±2.2Highest NH: 6% |
4.9%±3.6 NH: 6% |
| Derry 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 |
$91,673±$11kLowest 7% 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 |
$391,200±$23kHighest about the NH average |
$362,600±$16k 10% below NH |
| Derry and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,507±$206Lowest about the NH average |
$1,549±$137 4% above NH |
$1,656±$614Highest 11% above NH |
| Sutton and Derry 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 |
$7,278 9% above NH |
$7,652Highest 15% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.1%±22.4 NH: 48.2% |
54.7%±9.5Highest NH: 48.2% |
27.6%±47.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Derry 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% |
4.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
4.8% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.4% NH: 72.8% |
59.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
95.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 7 yrs older than NH |
1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 20% above NH |
29 minLowest 10% above NH |
29 min 10% above NH |
| Work from home | 18.6%±8Highest NH: 16.8% |
14.2%±3.5Lowest 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 | — | #60 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Kearsarge Regional School District | — | Kearsarge Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Kearsarge Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.4 |
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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.