Compare towns
Bradford vs North Hampton vs Sunapee
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).
North Hampton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.5%).
Sunapee has the oldest population (median age 56.7).
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 | North Hampton | Sunapee |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,565Lowest |
4,543Highest |
3,416 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.7% NH: +4.6% |
+5.5%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-0.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 50.3±5.2Lowest 16% above NH |
50.5±3.3 17% above NH |
56.7±1.4Highest 31% above NH |
| Kids under 18 | 21.4%±4.2Highest NH: 18.2% |
19.2%±5.4 NH: 18.2% |
9.9%±3.4Lowest 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%±3.5 NH: 20.1% |
26%±4.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
33.3%±7.1Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Sunapee 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%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
54.5%Highest NH: 40.6% |
50.6% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.2Lowest NH: 6% |
2.5%±1.5 NH: 6% |
4.5%±3.5Highest NH: 6% |
| Sunapee 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±$21k 9% above NH |
$146,458±$29kHighest 48% above NH |
$101,393±$20kLowest about the NH average |
| North Hampton and Bradford 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 |
$670,400±$61kHighest 67% above NH |
$393,000±$51k about the NH average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,507±$206Lowest about the NH average |
$1,805±$106Highest 21% above NH |
$1,713±$451 15% above NH |
| North Hampton and Sunapee 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 |
$8,529Highest 28% above NH |
$4,400Lowest 34% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.1%±22.4Highest NH: 48.2% |
23.5%±21Lowest NH: 48.2% |
34.6%±10.5 NH: 48.2% |
| Bradford and Sunapee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.6% NH: 7.2% |
2.9%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
12.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.4% NH: 72.8% |
91.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
75.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Lowest 7 yrs older than NH |
1984Highest 5 yrs newer than NH |
1975 4 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 20% above NH |
25 minLowest 8% below NH |
33 minHighest 23% above NH |
| Work from home | 18.6%±8 NH: 16.8% |
25.9%±6.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
9.5%±4.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| North Hampton and Bradford 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 | #14 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Kearsarge Regional School District | North Hampton School District | Sunapee School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Sunapee Sr. High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.9 |
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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.