Compare towns
Bradford vs Hillsborough vs Raymond vs Windsor
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 people working from home (18.6%).
Hillsborough has the most affordable homes ($272k median).
Raymond has the most expensive homes ($370k median).
Windsor has the most kids (25.2% under 18).
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 | Hillsborough | Raymond | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,565 |
5,980 |
10,900Highest |
254Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.7% NH: +4.6% |
-1.2%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+5.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
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| Median age | 50.3±5.2Highest 16% above NH |
40.9±4.6 6% below NH |
43.4±3.8 about the NH average |
40.2±18.8Lowest 7% below NH |
| Bradford and Raymond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21.4%±4.2 NH: 18.2% |
17.4%±4.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
18%±3.6 NH: 18.2% |
25.2%±14.7Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Windsor and Bradford 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% |
16.4%±3.9 NH: 20.1% |
18%±3.3 NH: 20.1% |
15.7%±8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.9%Highest NH: 40.6% |
23.9% NH: 40.6% |
26.4% NH: 40.6% |
12.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.2Lowest NH: 6% |
2.6%±1.6 NH: 6% |
3.9%±1.7Highest NH: 6% |
3.9%±4.2Highest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $108,015±$21kHighest 9% above NH |
$84,495±$12kLowest 15% below NH |
$104,597±$10k 6% above NH |
$103,750±$40k 5% above NH |
| Bradford and Raymond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $341,700±$38k 15% below NH |
$272,300±$16kLowest 32% below NH |
$370,400±$17kHighest 8% below NH |
$337,500±$40k 16% below NH |
| Raymond and Bradford 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 |
$1,198±$390Lowest 20% below NH |
$1,376±$196 8% below NH |
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| Bradford and Raymond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,307Highest 5% below NH |
$5,815 13% below NH |
$6,146 8% below NH |
$3,381Lowest 49% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.1%±22.4 NH: 48.2% |
61.7%±23.1 NH: 48.2% |
24.1%±11.9Lowest NH: 48.2% |
66.7%±100Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Windsor and Hillsborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9.6% NH: 7.2% |
6%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
6.7% NH: 7.2% |
10.8%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.4%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
92.3% NH: 72.8% |
85.8% NH: 72.8% |
96.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Lowest 7 yrs older than NH |
1974 5 yrs older than NH |
1983Highest 4 yrs newer than NH |
1983Highest 4 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 20% above NH |
41 minHighest 54% above NH |
30 minLowest 12% above NH |
32 min 21% above NH |
| Work from home | 18.6%±8Highest NH: 16.8% |
14%±5.2 NH: 16.8% |
9.4%±3.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
15%±16.5 NH: 16.8% |
| Bradford and Windsor 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 | — | #97 of 120 in NH | #96 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Kearsarge Regional School District | Hillsboro-Deering Cooperative School District | Raymond School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Hillsboro-Deering High School | Raymond High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.5Lowest |
11.2Highest |
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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.