Compare towns
Bradford vs Grantham vs Marlow
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 most people working from home (18.6%).
Grantham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14%).
Marlow has the most affordable homes ($325k 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 | Marlow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,565 |
3,465Highest |
855Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+14%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+0.9% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 50.3±5.2Lowest 16% above NH |
50.4±7.5 16% above NH |
52.8±11.7Highest 22% above NH |
| Marlow and Grantham 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% |
20.5%±6.3 NH: 18.2% |
| Bradford and Marlow 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% |
17%±6.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
30.5%±5.7Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Marlow 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% NH: 40.6% |
59.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
33.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.2Lowest NH: 6% |
4.8%±6Highest NH: 6% |
3.3%±2.2 NH: 6% |
| Grantham and Marlow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $108,015±$21k 9% above NH |
$106,403±$54kLowest 7% above NH |
$110,455±$12kHighest 12% above NH |
| Marlow 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 |
$343,100±$39kHighest 15% below NH |
$325,400±$49kLowest 19% below NH |
| Grantham and Bradford 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 |
— | $1,154±$160Lowest 23% below NH |
| Bradford and Marlow 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 |
$7,605Highest 14% above NH |
$5,826Lowest 13% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.1%±22.4Highest NH: 48.2% |
— | 18.2%±95.1Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Bradford and Marlow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
0%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
8.9% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.4%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
100%Highest NH: 72.8% |
92.6% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Lowest 7 yrs older than NH |
1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 20% above NH |
23 minLowest 16% below NH |
35 minHighest 31% above NH |
| Work from home | 18.6%±8Highest NH: 16.8% |
13.8%±6.2 NH: 16.8% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Bradford and Grantham 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 | Marlow School District |
| High school in town | None 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.