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Bradford vs Marlborough vs Temple
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 highest household income ($108k).
Marlborough has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Temple has the most expensive homes ($401k median).
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 | Marlborough | Temple |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,565 |
2,207Highest |
1,363Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+1.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+1.2% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 50.3±5.2Highest 16% above NH |
46±9.2Lowest 6% above NH |
49.5±7.3 14% above NH |
| Bradford and Temple 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% |
23.5%±5.7Highest NH: 18.2% |
14.3%±3.5Lowest 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%±1.7 NH: 20.1% |
17.8%±2.8Lowest 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% NH: 40.6% |
39.5%Highest NH: 40.6% |
36.5%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.2Highest NH: 6% |
1.5%±1.7Lowest NH: 6% |
1.7%±1.1 NH: 6% |
| Bradford and Temple 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 |
$94,107±$15k 5% below NH |
| Bradford and Temple 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 |
$267,200±$35kLowest 34% below NH |
$401,000±$27kHighest about the NH average |
| Temple 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 |
$1,133±$323Lowest 24% below NH |
$1,169±$523 22% below NH |
| Bradford and Temple 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 |
$6,362 5% below NH |
$6,983Highest 5% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.1%±22.4 NH: 48.2% |
50.4%±25.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
30.2%±54.1Lowest 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% NH: 7.2% |
13.2%Highest NH: 7.2% |
9.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.4%Highest NH: 72.8% |
68.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
82.2% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Lowest 7 yrs older than NH |
1976 3 yrs older than NH |
1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 20% above NH |
21 minLowest 21% below NH |
37 minHighest 37% above NH |
| Work from home | 18.6%±8Highest NH: 16.8% |
12.3%±6.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
16.9%±5.6 NH: 16.8% |
| Bradford and Temple 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 | Contoocook Valley School District |
| High school in town | None 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.