What stands out worked out from the figures below

Bradford has the most people working from home (18.6%).

Monroe has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.6%).

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	Monroe
People
Population	1,565Highest	786Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+0.7%Lowest NH: +4.6%	+9.6%Highest NH: +4.6%
Median age	50.3±5.2Lowest 16% above NH	51±10.4Highest 18% above NH
	Monroe 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%	20.9%±7.6Lowest NH: 18.2%
	Bradford and Monroe 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%	30.3%±8.9Highest NH: 20.1%
	Monroe 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%	25.4%Lowest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	1.9%±1.2Highest NH: 6%	1.1%±1.8Lowest NH: 6%
	Bradford and Monroe 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	$88,150±$7kLowest 11% below NH
	Bradford and Monroe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$341,700±$38kHighest 15% below NH	$312,700±$58kLowest 22% below NH
	Bradford and Monroe 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	$1,104±$218Lowest 26% below NH
	Bradford and Monroe 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	$2,661Lowest 60% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	41.1%±22.4Lowest NH: 48.2%	48%±39Highest NH: 48.2%
	Monroe and Bradford 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%	5.2%Lowest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	85.4%Lowest NH: 72.8%	88.6%Highest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1972Lowest 7 yrs older than NH	1977Highest 2 yrs older than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	32 minHighest 20% above NH	27 minLowest about the NH average
Work from home	18.6%±8Highest NH: 16.8%	3.2%±2.2Lowest NH: 16.8%
Schools
School district	Kearsarge Regional School District	Monroe 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.