Compare towns
Bradford vs Newfields 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 affordable homes ($342k median).
Newfields has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.3%).
Temple has the most renters (17.8% rent).
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 | Temple |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,565 |
2,023Highest |
1,363Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+5.3%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+1.2% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 50.3±5.2Highest 16% above NH |
44.1±1.8Lowest about the NH average |
49.5±7.3 14% above NH |
| Bradford and Temple 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% |
14.3%±3.5Lowest 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% |
17.8%±2.8 NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.9% NH: 40.6% |
68.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
36.5%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.2 NH: 6% |
7.5%±7.2Highest NH: 6% |
1.7%±1.1Lowest 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 |
$94,107±$15kLowest 5% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $341,700±$38kLowest 15% below NH |
$646,400±$34kHighest 61% above NH |
$401,000±$27k about the NH average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,507±$206 about the NH average |
$1,875±$323Highest 26% above NH |
$1,169±$523Lowest 22% 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 | $6,307Lowest 5% below NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$6,983 5% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.1%±22.4 NH: 48.2% |
43.3%±40.8Highest NH: 48.2% |
30.2%±54.1Lowest 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% |
9.4% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.4% NH: 72.8% |
95.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
82.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Lowest 7 yrs older than NH |
1991Highest 12 yrs newer than NH |
1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 20% above NH |
26 minLowest 4% below NH |
37 minHighest 37% above NH |
| Work from home | 18.6%±8 NH: 16.8% |
25.5%±3.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
16.9%±5.6Lowest 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 | 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 |
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.