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Bradford vs Hampton 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 affordable homes ($342k median).
Hampton has the shortest commute (26 min average).
Newbury has the highest household income ($116k).
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 | Newbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,565Lowest |
16,426Highest |
2,027 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+5.1%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+4.8% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 50.3±5.2Lowest 16% above NH |
55.8±2.1Highest 29% above NH |
53.3±3.6 23% above NH |
| Hampton and Newbury 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% |
11.6%±2.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
17%±3.2 NH: 18.2% |
| Bradford and Newbury 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% |
30.9%±2.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
23.6%±3.7Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Hampton 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%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
42.8% NH: 40.6% |
53%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.2Lowest NH: 6% |
3.1%±1.1 NH: 6% |
3.8%±2.3Highest NH: 6% |
| Newbury and Hampton 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 |
$95,233±$9kLowest 4% below NH |
$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 |
$550,200±$39kHighest 37% above NH |
$463,400±$36k 15% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,507±$206Lowest about the NH average |
$1,628±$94Highest 9% above NH |
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| Hampton 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 |
$6,813Highest about the NH average |
$5,695Lowest 15% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.1%±22.4Lowest NH: 48.2% |
56.8%±10.4Highest NH: 48.2% |
50%±24.1 NH: 48.2% |
| Hampton and Newbury 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% |
5.6% NH: 7.2% |
3.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.4% NH: 72.8% |
73.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
87.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Lowest 7 yrs older than NH |
1978 1 yr older than NH |
1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 20% above NH |
26 minLowest 3% below NH |
33 minHighest 22% above NH |
| Work from home | 18.6%±8Lowest NH: 16.8% |
21.7%±3.3Highest NH: 16.8% |
20.1%±7.3 NH: 16.8% |
| Hampton and Newbury 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 | — | #31 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Kearsarge Regional School District | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Winnacunnet High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.1 |
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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.