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Bradford vs Dublin vs Bradford
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 highest household income ($108k).
Dublin has the most expensive homes ($431k median).
Bradford has the most renters (32.1% rent).
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 | Dublin | Bradford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,565 |
1,688Highest |
404Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-4.1%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
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| Median age | 50.3±5.2Highest 16% above NH |
49.3±8.4 14% above NH |
46.8±8.8Lowest 8% 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%±4.2Lowest NH: 18.2% |
21.4%±3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
24%±8.2Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Bradford and Bradford 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% |
25%±4.7 NH: 20.1% |
24%±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% NH: 40.6% |
45.8%Highest NH: 40.6% |
23.5%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.2Lowest NH: 6% |
4.2%±3.9Highest NH: 6% |
2.2%±3.8 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±$14k 6% above NH |
$84,375±$28kLowest 15% below 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±$38k 15% below NH |
$430,500±$72kHighest 7% above NH |
$302,300±$142kLowest 25% below 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 |
$1,500±$168 about the NH average |
| Bradford 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 |
$8,165Highest 22% above NH |
$4,917Lowest 26% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.1%±22.4 NH: 48.2% |
29.2%±8.9Lowest NH: 48.2% |
62.5%±23.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Bradford 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% |
9.7%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.4%Highest NH: 72.8% |
83.2% NH: 72.8% |
67.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Highest 7 yrs older than NH |
1968 11 yrs older than NH |
1964Lowest 15 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 20% above NH |
28 minLowest about the NH average |
33 minHighest 25% above NH |
| Work from home | 18.6%±8 NH: 16.8% |
22%±10.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
14%±9.3Lowest 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 | — |
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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.