Compare towns
Bradford vs Marlow vs Springfield 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 most people working from home (18.6%).
Marlow has the most affordable homes ($325k median).
Temple has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.2%).
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 | Marlow | Springfield | Temple |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,565Highest |
855Lowest |
1,122 |
1,363 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.7% NH: +4.6% |
+0.9% NH: +4.6% |
-4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+1.2%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 50.3±5.2 16% above NH |
52.8±11.7Highest 22% above NH |
51.4±8.8 19% above NH |
49.5±7.3Lowest 14% above NH |
| Marlow and Springfield 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% |
20.5%±6.3 NH: 18.2% |
15.1%±8 NH: 18.2% |
14.3%±3.5Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Bradford and Marlow 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% |
30.5%±5.7Highest NH: 20.1% |
19.8%±1.6 NH: 20.1% |
17.8%±2.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Marlow 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%Highest NH: 40.6% |
33.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
36.4% NH: 40.6% |
36.5% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.2 NH: 6% |
3.3%±2.2Highest NH: 6% |
0%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
1.7%±1.1 NH: 6% |
| Marlow 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±$21k 9% above NH |
$110,455±$12kHighest 12% above NH |
$100,893±$19k about the NH average |
$94,107±$15kLowest 5% below NH |
| Marlow 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±$38k 15% below NH |
$325,400±$49kLowest 19% below NH |
$384,100±$50k 5% below NH |
$401,000±$27kHighest about the NH average |
| Temple and Springfield 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 |
$1,154±$160 23% below NH |
$1,096±$217Lowest 26% 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 | $6,307 5% below NH |
$5,826Lowest 13% below NH |
$5,946 11% below NH |
$6,983Highest 5% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.1%±22.4Highest NH: 48.2% |
18.2%±95.1Lowest NH: 48.2% |
25.9%±64.8 NH: 48.2% |
30.2%±54.1 NH: 48.2% |
| Bradford and Temple 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% |
8.9% NH: 7.2% |
3.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
9.4% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.4% NH: 72.8% |
92.6%Highest NH: 72.8% |
90.7% NH: 72.8% |
82.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Lowest 7 yrs older than NH |
1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
1985Highest 6 yrs newer than NH |
1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minLowest 20% above NH |
35 min 31% above NH |
34 min 29% above NH |
37 minHighest 37% above NH |
| Work from home | 18.6%±8Highest NH: 16.8% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
16.7%±11.6 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 | Marlow 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 | 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.