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Bradford vs Plainfield 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).
Plainfield has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4%).
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 | Plainfield | Temple |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,565 |
2,522Highest |
1,363Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+1.2% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 50.3±5.2Highest 16% above NH |
38.9±6.5Lowest 10% below NH |
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%±4.2 NH: 18.2% |
23.4%±5.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
14.3%±3.5Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Plainfield and Bradford 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% |
19.8%±4.5 NH: 20.1% |
17.8%±2.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Bradford and Plainfield 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% |
46.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
36.5%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.2 NH: 6% |
4.8%±2.3Highest NH: 6% |
1.7%±1.1Lowest NH: 6% |
| Plainfield 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 |
$122,656±$13kHighest 24% above NH |
$94,107±$15kLowest 5% below NH |
| Plainfield 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 |
$442,400±$47kHighest 10% above NH |
$401,000±$27k about the NH average |
| Plainfield and Temple are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,507±$206 about the NH average |
$1,674±$181Highest 12% above NH |
$1,169±$523Lowest 22% below NH |
| Plainfield 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 |
$7,904Highest 19% above NH |
$6,983 5% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.1%±22.4Highest NH: 48.2% |
31.8%±23.1 NH: 48.2% |
30.2%±54.1Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Bradford and Plainfield 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% |
5.2%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
9.4% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.4% NH: 72.8% |
87.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
82.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Lowest 7 yrs older than NH |
1977 2 yrs older than NH |
1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 20% above NH |
22 minLowest 18% below NH |
37 minHighest 37% above NH |
| Work from home | 18.6%±8Highest NH: 16.8% |
18.1%±8.5 NH: 16.8% |
16.9%±5.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Bradford and Plainfield 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 | — | #19 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Kearsarge Regional School District | Plainfield 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.