Compare towns
Bradford vs Newfields vs Springfield
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 kids (21.4% under 18).
Newfields has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.3%).
Springfield has the oldest population (median age 51.4).
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 | Newfields | Springfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,565 |
2,023Highest |
1,122Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.7% NH: +4.6% |
+5.3%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 50.3±5.2 16% above NH |
44.1±1.8Lowest about the NH average |
51.4±8.8Highest 19% above NH |
| Springfield 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% |
18.9%±1.6 NH: 18.2% |
15.1%±8Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Bradford and Newfields 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% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
19.8%±1.6 NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.9% NH: 40.6% |
68.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
36.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.2 NH: 6% |
7.5%±7.2Highest NH: 6% |
0%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
| Newfields 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 |
$197,885±$15kHighest 100% above NH |
$100,893±$19kLowest about the NH average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $341,700±$38kLowest 15% below NH |
$646,400±$34kHighest 61% above NH |
$384,100±$50k 5% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,507±$206 about the NH average |
$1,875±$323Highest 26% above NH |
$1,096±$217Lowest 26% below NH |
| Newfields 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 |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$5,946Lowest 11% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.1%±22.4 NH: 48.2% |
43.3%±40.8Highest NH: 48.2% |
25.9%±64.8Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Newfields 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% |
2.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
3.4% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.4%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
95.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
90.7% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Lowest 7 yrs older than NH |
1991Highest 12 yrs newer than NH |
1985 6 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 20% above NH |
26 minLowest 4% below NH |
34 minHighest 29% above NH |
| Work from home | 18.6%±8 NH: 16.8% |
25.5%±3.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
16.7%±11.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Newfields 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 | Newfields 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.