Compare towns
Bradford vs Franconia vs Springfield
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.7%).
Franconia has the most expensive homes ($530k median).
Springfield has the most homeowners (90.7%).
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 | Franconia | Springfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,565Highest |
1,060Lowest |
1,122 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-1.9% NH: +4.6% |
-4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 50.3±5.2Lowest 16% above NH |
55.6±7Highest 28% above NH |
51.4±8.8 19% above NH |
| Franconia and Springfield 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% |
15.2%±5.5 NH: 18.2% |
15.1%±8Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Bradford and Franconia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26.3%±3.5 NH: 20.1% |
36.6%±6.7Highest NH: 20.1% |
19.8%±1.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.9% NH: 40.6% |
57.9%Highest NH: 40.6% |
36.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.2 NH: 6% |
5%±5.4Highest NH: 6% |
0%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
| Franconia 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 |
$87,292±$28kLowest 12% below NH |
$100,893±$19k about the NH average |
| Bradford and Springfield 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 |
$530,300±$96kHighest 32% above NH |
$384,100±$50k 5% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,507±$206Highest about the NH average |
$1,281±$278 14% below NH |
$1,096±$217Lowest 26% below NH |
| Bradford and Franconia 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 |
$7,451Highest 12% above NH |
$5,946Lowest 11% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.1%±22.4 NH: 48.2% |
73.2%±74.4Highest NH: 48.2% |
25.9%±64.8Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Franconia and Bradford 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% |
11.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
3.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.4% NH: 72.8% |
83.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
90.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Lowest 7 yrs older than NH |
1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
1985Highest 6 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 20% above NH |
20 minLowest 25% below NH |
34 minHighest 29% above NH |
| Work from home | 18.6%±8Highest NH: 16.8% |
11.9%±5.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
16.7%±11.6 NH: 16.8% |
| Bradford and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Kearsarge Regional School District | Lafayette Regional School District | — |
| High school 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.