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Bradford vs Grantham vs Dublin
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 highest household income ($108k).
Grantham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14%).
Dublin has the most expensive homes ($431k 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 | Grantham | Dublin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,565Lowest |
3,465Highest |
1,688 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.7% NH: +4.6% |
+14%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-4.1%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 50.3±5.2 16% above NH |
50.4±7.5Highest 16% above NH |
49.3±8.4Lowest 14% above NH |
| Grantham 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% |
19.1%±6.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
21.4%±3Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Age 65+ | 26.3%±3.5Highest NH: 20.1% |
17%±6.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
25%±4.7 NH: 20.1% |
| Bradford and Dublin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
59.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
45.8% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.2Lowest NH: 6% |
4.8%±6Highest NH: 6% |
4.2%±3.9 NH: 6% |
| Grantham and Dublin 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 |
$106,403±$54k 7% above NH |
$104,659±$14kLowest 6% above NH |
| Bradford and Grantham 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 |
$343,100±$39k 15% below NH |
$430,500±$72kHighest 7% above NH |
| Dublin and Grantham 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 |
— | $1,325±$165Lowest 11% below NH |
| Bradford and Dublin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,307Lowest 5% below NH |
$7,605 14% above NH |
$8,165Highest 22% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.1%±22.4Highest NH: 48.2% |
— | 29.2%±8.9Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Bradford and Dublin 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% |
0%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
9.7%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.4% NH: 72.8% |
100%Highest NH: 72.8% |
83.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 7 yrs older than NH |
1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
1968Lowest 11 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 20% above NH |
23 minLowest 16% below NH |
28 min about the NH average |
| Work from home | 18.6%±8 NH: 16.8% |
13.8%±6.2Lowest NH: 16.8% |
22%±10.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Dublin 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 | — | #6 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Kearsarge Regional School District | Grantham School District | 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 |
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.