Compare towns
Bradford vs Grantham vs Springfield vs Newbury
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 kids (21.4% under 18).
Grantham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14%).
Newbury has the most expensive homes ($463k 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 | Springfield | Newbury |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,565 |
3,465Highest |
1,122Lowest |
2,027 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.7% NH: +4.6% |
+14%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+4.8% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 50.3±5.2Lowest 16% above NH |
50.4±7.5 16% above NH |
51.4±8.8 19% above NH |
53.3±3.6Highest 23% above NH |
| Newbury 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% |
19.1%±6.6 NH: 18.2% |
15.1%±8Lowest NH: 18.2% |
17%±3.2 NH: 18.2% |
| Bradford and Grantham 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% |
17%±6.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
19.8%±1.6 NH: 20.1% |
23.6%±3.7 NH: 20.1% |
| Bradford and Newbury 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% |
36.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
53% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.2 NH: 6% |
4.8%±6Highest NH: 6% |
0%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
3.8%±2.3 NH: 6% |
| Grantham and Newbury 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±$54k 7% above NH |
$100,893±$19kLowest about the NH average |
$116,477±$18kHighest 18% above NH |
| Newbury 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±$38kLowest 15% below NH |
$343,100±$39k 15% below NH |
$384,100±$50k 5% below NH |
$463,400±$36kHighest 15% above NH |
| Newbury and Springfield 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 |
— | $1,096±$217Lowest 26% below NH |
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| Bradford and Springfield 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 |
$5,946 11% below NH |
$5,695Lowest 15% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.1%±22.4 NH: 48.2% |
— | 25.9%±64.8Lowest NH: 48.2% |
50%±24.1Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Newbury 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 NH: 7.2% |
0%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
3.4% NH: 7.2% |
3.4% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.4%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
100%Highest NH: 72.8% |
90.7% NH: 72.8% |
87.7% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Lowest 7 yrs older than NH |
1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
1985 6 yrs newer than NH |
1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 20% above NH |
23 minLowest 16% below NH |
34 minHighest 29% above NH |
33 min 22% above NH |
| Work from home | 18.6%±8 NH: 16.8% |
13.8%±6.2Lowest NH: 16.8% |
16.7%±11.6 NH: 16.8% |
20.1%±7.3Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Newbury 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 | — | — |
| 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 | 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.