What stands out worked out from the figures below

Bradford has the highest household income ($108k).

Marlborough has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.6%).

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	Marlborough
People
Population	1,565Lowest	2,207Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+0.7%Lowest NH: +4.6%	+1.6%Highest NH: +4.6%
Median age	50.3±5.2Highest 16% above NH	46±9.2Lowest 6% above NH
	Bradford and Marlborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	21.4%±4.2Lowest NH: 18.2%	23.5%±5.7Highest NH: 18.2%
	Marlborough 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%	23.7%±1.7Lowest NH: 20.1%
	Bradford and Marlborough 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%	39.5%Highest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	1.9%±1.2Highest NH: 6%	1.5%±1.7Lowest NH: 6%
	Bradford and Marlborough 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	$69,032±$9kLowest 30% below NH
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$341,700±$38kHighest 15% below NH	$267,200±$35kLowest 34% below NH
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,507±$206Highest about the NH average	$1,133±$323Lowest 24% below NH
	Bradford and Marlborough 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	$6,362Highest 5% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	41.1%±22.4Lowest NH: 48.2%	50.4%±25.3Highest NH: 48.2%
	Marlborough and Bradford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	9.6%Lowest NH: 7.2%	13.2%Highest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	85.4%Highest NH: 72.8%	68.1%Lowest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1972Lowest 7 yrs older than NH	1976Highest 3 yrs older than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	32 minHighest 20% above NH	21 minLowest 21% below NH
Work from home	18.6%±8Highest NH: 16.8%	12.3%±6.7Lowest NH: 16.8%
	Bradford and Marlborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	Kearsarge Regional School District	Marlborough 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

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.