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Bradford vs Dover vs Deering
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 kids (21.4% under 18).
Dover has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.2%).
Deering has the most affordable homes ($310k median).
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 | Dover | Deering |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,565Lowest |
33,364Highest |
1,938 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.7% NH: +4.6% |
+9.2%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-0.4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 50.3±5.2Highest 16% above NH |
36.9±1.9Lowest 15% below NH |
48.8±5.7 13% above NH |
| Bradford and Deering 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% |
16.9%±1.8Lowest NH: 18.2% |
17.3%±4.3 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%±3.5Highest NH: 20.1% |
16.8%±1.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
23.9%±1.2 NH: 20.1% |
| Bradford and Deering 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% |
52%Highest NH: 40.6% |
31%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.2 NH: 6% |
6.2%±1.2Highest NH: 6% |
1.6%±1.1Lowest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $108,015±$21kHighest 9% above NH |
$94,829±$7kLowest 4% below NH |
$101,250±$16k 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±$38k 15% below NH |
$436,700±$20kHighest 8% above NH |
$309,900±$27kLowest 23% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,507±$206 about the NH average |
$1,607±$100Highest 8% above NH |
$1,306±$116Lowest 12% below NH |
| Dover and Bradford 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 |
$8,249Highest 24% above NH |
$6,223Lowest 7% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.1%±22.4 NH: 48.2% |
48.6%±6.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
23.9%±27.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Dover 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% |
8.3%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
14.3%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.4% NH: 72.8% |
52.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
87.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Lowest 7 yrs older than NH |
1976 3 yrs older than NH |
1977Highest 2 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 20% above NH |
23 minLowest 15% below NH |
40 minHighest 49% above NH |
| Work from home | 18.6%±8Highest NH: 16.8% |
18.6%±2.5Highest NH: 16.8% |
10%±2.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #64 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Kearsarge Regional School District | Dover School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Dover Senior High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.7 |
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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.