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Bradford vs Dublin vs South Hampton
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 affordable homes ($342k median).
Dublin has the most people working from home (22%).
South Hampton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.8%).
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 | South Hampton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,565 |
1,688Highest |
984Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.7% NH: +4.6% |
-4.1%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+9.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 50.3±5.2Highest 16% above NH |
49.3±8.4 14% above NH |
45.1±5.3Lowest 4% 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% |
23.3%±5.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
| South Hampton 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% |
16.5%±1.4Lowest 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% NH: 40.6% |
52.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.2Lowest NH: 6% |
4.2%±3.9Highest NH: 6% |
2.7%±1.6 NH: 6% |
| Dublin and South Hampton 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 |
$104,659±$14kLowest 6% above NH |
$152,500±$44kHighest 54% above NH |
| South Hampton 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 |
$430,500±$72k 7% above NH |
$661,100±$45kHighest 64% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,507±$206 about the NH average |
$1,325±$165Lowest 11% below NH |
$1,889±$489Highest 27% above NH |
| South Hampton and Bradford 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 |
$8,165 22% above NH |
$9,109Highest 37% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.1%±22.4Highest NH: 48.2% |
29.2%±8.9Lowest NH: 48.2% |
30%±40.8 NH: 48.2% |
| Bradford and South Hampton 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% |
3.3%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.4% NH: 72.8% |
83.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
88.6%Highest 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 minLowest about the NH average |
28 min 6% above NH |
| Work from home | 18.6%±8 NH: 16.8% |
22%±10.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
17%±3.9Lowest 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 | South Hampton 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.