Compare towns
Bradford vs Dublin vs Marlborough
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).
Marlborough has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.6%).
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 | Marlborough |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,565Lowest |
1,688 |
2,207Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.7% NH: +4.6% |
-4.1%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+1.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 50.3±5.2Highest 16% above NH |
49.3±8.4 14% above NH |
46±9.2Lowest 6% 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% |
23.5%±5.7Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Marlborough 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% |
23.7%±1.7Lowest 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% |
39.5% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.2 NH: 6% |
4.2%±3.9Highest NH: 6% |
1.5%±1.7Lowest 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 |
$69,032±$9kLowest 30% 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 |
$267,200±$35kLowest 34% 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±$165 11% below NH |
$1,133±$323Lowest 24% 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 |
$6,362 5% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.1%±22.4 NH: 48.2% |
29.2%±8.9Lowest NH: 48.2% |
50.4%±25.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Marlborough and Bradford 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% NH: 7.2% |
13.2%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.4%Highest NH: 72.8% |
83.2% NH: 72.8% |
68.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 7 yrs older than NH |
1968Lowest 11 yrs older than NH |
1976Highest 3 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 20% above NH |
28 min about the NH average |
21 minLowest 21% below NH |
| Work from home | 18.6%±8 NH: 16.8% |
22%±10.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
12.3%±6.7Lowest 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 | Marlborough School District |
| High school in town | None 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.