What stands out worked out from the figures below

Bradford has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.7%).

Dublin has the most expensive homes ($431k 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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Bradford	Dublin
People
Population	1,565Lowest	1,688Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+0.7%Highest NH: +4.6%	-4.1%Lowest NH: +4.6%
Median age	50.3±5.2Highest 16% above NH	49.3±8.4Lowest 14% above NH
	Bradford and Dublin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	21.4%±4.2 NH: 18.2%	21.4%±3 NH: 18.2%
Age 65+	26.3%±3.5Highest NH: 20.1%	25%±4.7Lowest NH: 20.1%
	Bradford and Dublin 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%	45.8%Highest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	1.9%±1.2Lowest NH: 6%	4.2%±3.9Highest NH: 6%
	Dublin 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	$104,659±$14kLowest 6% above NH
	Bradford and Dublin 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	$430,500±$72kHighest 7% above NH
	Dublin and Bradford 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	$1,325±$165Lowest 11% below NH
	Bradford and Dublin 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	$8,165Highest 22% above NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	41.1%±22.4Highest NH: 48.2%	29.2%±8.9Lowest NH: 48.2%
	Bradford and Dublin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	9.6%Lowest NH: 7.2%	9.7%Highest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	85.4%Highest NH: 72.8%	83.2%Lowest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1972Highest 7 yrs older than NH	1968Lowest 11 yrs older than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	32 minHighest 20% above NH	28 minLowest about the NH average
Work from home	18.6%±8Lowest NH: 16.8%	22%±10.8Highest NH: 16.8%
	Dublin and Bradford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	Kearsarge Regional School District	Contoocook Valley School District
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in Our Story	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.