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Bradford vs Dummer vs Raymond
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 people working from home (18.6%).
Dummer has the most affordable homes ($242k median).
Raymond has the youngest population (median age 43.4).
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 | Dummer | Raymond |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,565 |
299Lowest |
10,900Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
— | +5.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 50.3±5.2 16% above NH |
53.6±6.4Highest 24% above NH |
43.4±3.8Lowest about the NH average |
| Dummer and Bradford 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% |
19.4%±5.1 NH: 18.2% |
18%±3.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Bradford and Dummer 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% |
21.4%±4.6 NH: 20.1% |
18%±3.3Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Bradford and Dummer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.9%Highest NH: 40.6% |
16.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
26.4% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.2 NH: 6% |
0%±5.7Lowest NH: 6% |
3.9%±1.7Highest NH: 6% |
| Raymond 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 |
$91,250±$21kLowest 8% below NH |
$104,597±$10k 6% above NH |
| Bradford and Raymond 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 |
$242,200±$51kLowest 40% below NH |
$370,400±$17kHighest 8% below NH |
| Raymond 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 |
— | $1,376±$196Lowest 8% below NH |
| Bradford and Raymond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,307Highest 5% below NH |
$2,898Lowest 57% below NH |
$6,146 8% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.1%±22.4Highest NH: 48.2% |
0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
24.1%±11.9 NH: 48.2% |
| Bradford and Raymond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
9% NH: 7.2% |
6.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.4%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
94.2%Highest NH: 72.8% |
85.8% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Lowest 7 yrs older than NH |
1977 2 yrs older than NH |
1983Highest 4 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 20% above NH |
25 minLowest 6% below NH |
30 min 12% above NH |
| Work from home | 18.6%±8Highest NH: 16.8% |
6.8%±4.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
9.4%±3.5 NH: 16.8% |
| Bradford and Raymond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #96 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Kearsarge Regional School District | — | Raymond School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Raymond High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.2 |
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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.