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Bradford vs Eliot vs Temple
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bradford has the most kids (21.4% under 18).
Eliot has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.3%).
Temple has the youngest population (median age 49.5).
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 | Eliot | Temple |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,565 |
7,146Highest |
1,363Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.3±5.2 29% above U.S. |
50.8±5.9Highest 31% above U.S. |
49.5±7.3Lowest 27% above U.S. |
| Eliot 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 U.S.: 22% |
16.3%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
14.3%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Bradford and Eliot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26.3%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.8%±6.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.8%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Eliot and Bradford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
43.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.7%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Eliot 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 34% above U.S. |
$101,522±$10k 26% above U.S. |
$94,107±$15kLowest 17% above U.S. |
| Bradford and Eliot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $341,700±$38kLowest about the U.S. average |
$498,900±$62kHighest 50% above U.S. |
$401,000±$27k 21% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,507±$206 7% above U.S. |
$1,948±$471Highest 38% above U.S. |
$1,169±$523Lowest 17% below U.S. |
| Eliot and Bradford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,307 102% above U.S. |
$4,549Lowest 46% above U.S. |
$6,983Highest 124% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.1%±22.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
55.1%±20.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
30.2%±54.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Eliot and Bradford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 21% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 15% below U.S. |
37 minHighest 39% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.6%±8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.4%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.9%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Bradford and Eliot 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 | — | #19 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | Kearsarge Regional School District | RSU 35/MSAD 35 | Contoocook Valley School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.