Compare towns
Bradford vs Grantham vs Temple vs Warner
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%).
Temple has the most expensive homes ($401k median).
Warner has the youngest population (median age 43.7).
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 | Grantham | Temple | Warner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,565 |
3,465Highest |
1,363Lowest |
2,959 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+14%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+1.2% NH: +4.6% |
+3.7% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 50.3±5.2 16% above NH |
50.4±7.5Highest 16% above NH |
49.5±7.3 14% above NH |
43.7±4Lowest about the NH average |
| 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%±6.6 NH: 18.2% |
14.3%±3.5Lowest NH: 18.2% |
17.3%±3.3 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% |
17.8%±2.8 NH: 20.1% |
20.4%±3.5 NH: 20.1% |
| Bradford and Warner 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% |
36.5%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
42.4% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.2 NH: 6% |
4.8%±6 NH: 6% |
1.7%±1.1Lowest NH: 6% |
5.3%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
| Warner and Grantham 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 |
$94,107±$15k 5% below NH |
$94,022±$18kLowest 5% below 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 |
$401,000±$27kHighest about the NH average |
$353,100±$22k 12% below NH |
| Temple and Warner 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 |
— | $1,169±$523Lowest 22% below NH |
$1,219±$123 18% below NH |
| Bradford and Warner 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 |
$6,983 5% above NH |
$7,650Highest 15% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.1%±22.4 NH: 48.2% |
— | 30.2%±54.1Lowest NH: 48.2% |
48.7%±21.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Warner 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% |
9.4% NH: 7.2% |
8.4% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.4% NH: 72.8% |
100%Highest NH: 72.8% |
82.2% NH: 72.8% |
74.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Lowest 7 yrs older than NH |
1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
1975 4 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 20% above NH |
23 minLowest 16% below NH |
37 minHighest 37% above NH |
32 min 19% above NH |
| Work from home | 18.6%±8Highest NH: 16.8% |
13.8%±6.2Lowest NH: 16.8% |
16.9%±5.6 NH: 16.8% |
16.6%±4.8 NH: 16.8% |
| Bradford and Temple 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 | Kearsarge Regional School District |
| High school in town | None 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 | 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.