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Bradford vs Hampton Falls 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 the most kids (21.4% under 18).
Hampton Falls has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.5%).
Springfield has the most homeowners (90.7%).
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 | Hampton Falls | Springfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,565 |
2,328Highest |
1,122Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.7% NH: +4.6% |
+7.5%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 50.3±5.2 16% above NH |
49.5±7.3Lowest 14% 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% |
19.1%±5.6 NH: 18.2% |
15.1%±8Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Bradford and Hampton Falls 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% |
25%±3.6 NH: 20.1% |
19.8%±1.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Bradford and Hampton Falls 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% |
54.5%Highest NH: 40.6% |
36.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.2 NH: 6% |
3.8%±2.1Highest NH: 6% |
0%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
| Hampton Falls 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±$21k 9% above NH |
$166,157±$14kHighest 68% above NH |
$100,893±$19kLowest about the NH average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $341,700±$38kLowest 15% below NH |
$772,600±$76kHighest 92% above NH |
$384,100±$50k 5% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,507±$206 about the NH average |
$1,852±$475Highest 24% above NH |
$1,096±$217Lowest 26% below NH |
| Hampton Falls and Bradford 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 |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$5,946Lowest 11% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.1%±22.4Highest NH: 48.2% |
27.2%±22.7 NH: 48.2% |
25.9%±64.8Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Bradford and Hampton Falls 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% |
4% NH: 7.2% |
3.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.4%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
86.3% NH: 72.8% |
90.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Lowest 7 yrs older than NH |
1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
1985Highest 6 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minLowest 20% above NH |
32 min 21% above NH |
34 minHighest 29% above NH |
| Work from home | 18.6%±8 NH: 16.8% |
21.8%±4.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
16.7%±11.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Hampton Falls and Bradford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Kearsarge Regional School District | Hampton Falls 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 |
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.