What stands out worked out from the figures below

Bradford has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.7%).

Nelson has the most people working from home (31.5%).

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	Nelson
People
Population	1,565Highest	648Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+0.7%Highest NH: +4.6%	-13.7%Lowest NH: +4.6%
Median age	50.3±5.2Highest 16% above NH	42.3±11.7Lowest about the NH average
	Bradford and Nelson 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%	27.5%±6.6Highest NH: 18.2%
	Nelson 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%	24.8%±2Lowest NH: 20.1%
	Bradford and Nelson 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%	61.1%Highest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	1.9%±1.2Highest NH: 6%	0.9%±2.1Lowest NH: 6%
	Bradford and Nelson 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	$99,792±$23kLowest about the NH average
	Bradford and Nelson 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	$340,900±$49kLowest 15% below NH
	Bradford and Nelson 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	$1,203±$243Lowest 19% below NH
	Bradford and Nelson 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	$5,575Lowest 16% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	41.1%±22.4Highest NH: 48.2%	40%±68.8Lowest NH: 48.2%
	Bradford and Nelson 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%	1.4%Lowest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	85.4%Lowest NH: 72.8%	90.2%Highest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1972Lowest 7 yrs older than NH	1975Highest 4 yrs older than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	32 minHighest 20% above NH	24 minLowest 9% below NH
Work from home	18.6%±8Lowest NH: 16.8%	31.5%±8Highest NH: 16.8%
	Nelson and Bradford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	Kearsarge Regional School District	Nelson 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.