Compare towns
Bradford vs Gilsum 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%).
Gilsum has the most affordable homes ($242k median).
Springfield has the most expensive homes ($384k median).
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 | Gilsum | Springfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,565Highest |
716Lowest |
1,122 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-7.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
-4% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 50.3±5.2 16% above NH |
44.8±8.1Lowest 3% above NH |
51.4±8.8Highest 19% above NH |
| Springfield 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% |
12%±3.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
15.1%±8 NH: 18.2% |
| Bradford and Springfield 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% |
19.3%±1.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
19.8%±1.6 NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.9%Highest NH: 40.6% |
18.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
36.4% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.2 NH: 6% |
3.1%±2.3Highest NH: 6% |
0%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
| Gilsum 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 |
$80,417±$7kLowest 19% 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±$38k 15% below NH |
$241,500±$32kLowest 40% below NH |
$384,100±$50kHighest 5% below NH |
| Springfield and Bradford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,507±$206 about the NH average |
$1,575±$894Highest 6% above NH |
$1,096±$217Lowest 26% below NH |
| Gilsum and Bradford 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 |
$5,579Lowest 16% below NH |
$5,946 11% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.1%±22.4 NH: 48.2% |
76.5%±55.4Highest NH: 48.2% |
25.9%±64.8Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Gilsum 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% |
13.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
3.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.4%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
93.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
90.7% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Lowest 7 yrs older than NH |
1972Lowest 7 yrs older than NH |
1985Highest 6 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 20% above NH |
27 minLowest about the NH average |
34 minHighest 29% above NH |
| Work from home | 18.6%±8Highest NH: 16.8% |
11.9%±8.7Lowest 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 | Monadnock Regional School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.