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Bradford vs North Hampton 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).
North Hampton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.5%).
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 | North Hampton | Temple |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,565 |
4,543Highest |
1,363Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+5.5%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+1.2% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 50.3±5.2 16% above NH |
50.5±3.3Highest 17% above NH |
49.5±7.3Lowest 14% above NH |
| North Hampton 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% |
19.2%±5.4 NH: 18.2% |
14.3%±3.5Lowest 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% |
26%±4.9 NH: 20.1% |
17.8%±2.8Lowest 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% NH: 40.6% |
54.5%Highest NH: 40.6% |
36.5%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.2 NH: 6% |
2.5%±1.5Highest NH: 6% |
1.7%±1.1Lowest NH: 6% |
| North Hampton 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 |
$146,458±$29kHighest 48% above NH |
$94,107±$15kLowest 5% below NH |
| 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 |
$401,000±$27k about the NH average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,507±$206 about the NH average |
$1,805±$106Highest 21% above NH |
$1,169±$523Lowest 22% below 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 | $6,307Lowest 5% below NH |
$8,529Highest 28% above NH |
$6,983 5% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.1%±22.4Highest NH: 48.2% |
23.5%±21Lowest NH: 48.2% |
30.2%±54.1 NH: 48.2% |
| Bradford and Temple 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% |
2.9%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
9.4% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.4% NH: 72.8% |
91.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
82.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Lowest 7 yrs older than NH |
1984Highest 5 yrs newer than NH |
1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 20% above NH |
25 minLowest 8% below NH |
37 minHighest 37% above NH |
| Work from home | 18.6%±8 NH: 16.8% |
25.9%±6.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
16.9%±5.6Lowest 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 | — |
| School district | Kearsarge Regional School District | North Hampton School District | Contoocook Valley School District |
| High school in town | None 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.