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Bradford vs Durham vs Windsor
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 oldest population (median age 50.3).
Durham has the youngest population (median age 20.8).
Windsor has the most kids (25.2% under 18).
Durham is a college town. 55.1% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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 | Durham | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,565 |
15,080Highest |
254Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+5.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
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| Median age | 50.3±5.2Highest 16% above NH |
20.8±0.3Lowest 52% below NH |
40.2±18.8 7% below NH |
| Bradford and Windsor 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% |
10.3%±2.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
25.2%±14.7Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Windsor 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% |
11.5%±1.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
15.7%±8 NH: 20.1% |
| Bradford and Windsor 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% |
75.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
12.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.2Lowest NH: 6% |
55.1%±3.2Highest NH: 6% |
3.9%±4.2 NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $108,015±$21k 9% above NH |
$124,056±$21kHighest 25% above NH |
$103,750±$40kLowest 5% above NH |
| Durham 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±$38k 15% below NH |
$504,300±$41kHighest 25% above NH |
$337,500±$40kLowest 16% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,507±$206Highest about the NH average |
$1,429±$143Lowest 4% below NH |
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| Bradford and Durham 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 |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$3,381Lowest 49% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.1%±22.4Lowest NH: 48.2% |
66.4%±16 NH: 48.2% |
66.7%±100Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Windsor and Durham 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% |
15.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
10.8% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.4% NH: 72.8% |
64.4%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
96.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Lowest 7 yrs older than NH |
1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
1983Highest 4 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 20% above NH |
19 minLowest 27% below NH |
32 minHighest 21% above NH |
| Work from home | 18.6%±8 NH: 16.8% |
19.4%±3.5Highest NH: 16.8% |
15%±16.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Durham and Bradford 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 | — | #9 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Kearsarge Regional School District | Oyster River Coop School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Oyster River High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.3 |
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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.