What stands out worked out from the figures below

Bradford has the most kids (21.4% under 18).

Hancock has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.7%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Bradford	Hancock
People
Population	1,565Lowest	1,791Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+0.7%Lowest NH: +4.6%	+4.7%Highest NH: +4.6%
Median age	50.3±5.2Lowest 16% above NH	53.8±4.5Highest 24% above NH
	Hancock 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%	15.4%±2.2Lowest NH: 18.2%
	Bradford and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	26.3%±3.5Lowest NH: 20.1%	30.2%±2.7Highest NH: 20.1%
	Hancock 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%	53.9%Highest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	1.9%±1.2Lowest NH: 6%	4%±1.6Highest NH: 6%
	Hancock 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±$21kHighest 9% above NH	$95,208±$15kLowest 4% below NH
	Bradford and Hancock 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	$436,700±$22kHighest 8% above NH
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,507±$206Highest about the NH average	$1,208±$650Lowest 19% below NH
	Bradford and Hancock 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	$6,884Highest 3% above NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	41.1%±22.4Highest NH: 48.2%	32.4%±55.6Lowest NH: 48.2%
	Bradford and Hancock 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%	4.1%Lowest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	85.4%Lowest NH: 72.8%	85.6%Highest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1972Highest 7 yrs older than NH	1969Lowest 10 yrs older than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	32 minLowest 20% above NH	33 minHighest 24% above NH
Work from home	18.6%±8Highest NH: 16.8%	14.9%±3.2Lowest NH: 16.8%
	Bradford and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	Kearsarge Regional School District	Contoocook Valley School District
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in Our Story	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.