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Bradford vs Newbury vs North Hampton
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 affordable homes ($342k median).
Newbury has the oldest population (median age 53.3).
North Hampton has the most expensive homes ($670k 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 | Newbury | North Hampton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,565Lowest |
2,027 |
4,543Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+4.8% NH: +4.6% |
+5.5%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 50.3±5.2Lowest 16% above NH |
53.3±3.6Highest 23% above NH |
50.5±3.3 17% above NH |
| Newbury and North Hampton 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% |
17%±3.2Lowest NH: 18.2% |
19.2%±5.4 NH: 18.2% |
| Bradford and North Hampton 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% |
23.6%±3.7Lowest NH: 20.1% |
26%±4.9 NH: 20.1% |
| Bradford and North Hampton 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% |
53% NH: 40.6% |
54.5%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.2Lowest NH: 6% |
3.8%±2.3Highest NH: 6% |
2.5%±1.5 NH: 6% |
| Newbury and North Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $108,015±$21kLowest 9% above NH |
$116,477±$18k 18% above NH |
$146,458±$29kHighest 48% above NH |
| North Hampton and Newbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $341,700±$38kLowest 15% below NH |
$463,400±$36k 15% above NH |
$670,400±$61kHighest 67% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,507±$206Lowest about the NH average |
— | $1,805±$106Highest 21% above NH |
| North Hampton and Bradford 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 |
$5,695Lowest 15% below NH |
$8,529Highest 28% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.1%±22.4 NH: 48.2% |
50%±24.1Highest NH: 48.2% |
23.5%±21Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Newbury 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% |
3.4% NH: 7.2% |
2.9%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.4%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
87.7% NH: 72.8% |
91.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Lowest 7 yrs older than NH |
1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
1984 5 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 20% above NH |
33 minHighest 22% above NH |
25 minLowest 8% below NH |
| Work from home | 18.6%±8Lowest NH: 16.8% |
20.1%±7.3 NH: 16.8% |
25.9%±6.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
| North Hampton and Newbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #12 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Kearsarge Regional School District | — | North Hampton School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.