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Bradford vs South Berwick vs Temple
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bradford has the most affordable homes ($342k median).
South Berwick has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.4%).
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 | South Berwick | Temple |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,565 |
7,670Highest |
1,363Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.3±5.2Highest 29% above U.S. |
39±2.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
49.5±7.3 27% above U.S. |
| 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 U.S.: 22% |
26.7%±6Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.3%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| South Berwick 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.8%±3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.8%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
41.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.7%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| South Berwick 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±$21kHighest 34% above U.S. |
$99,572±$13k 23% above U.S. |
$94,107±$15kLowest 17% above U.S. |
| Bradford and South Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $341,700±$38kLowest about the U.S. average |
$428,300±$26kHighest 29% above U.S. |
$401,000±$27k 21% above U.S. |
| South Berwick 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 7% above U.S. |
$1,726±$83Highest 22% above U.S. |
$1,169±$523Lowest 17% below U.S. |
| South Berwick and Bradford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,307 102% above U.S. |
$4,956Lowest 59% above U.S. |
$6,983Highest 124% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.1%±22.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
53.5%±24.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
30.2%±54.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| South Berwick 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
3.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 21% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
37 minHighest 39% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.6%±8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.6%±5.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.9%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Bradford and South Berwick 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 | — | #58 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | Kearsarge Regional School District | RSU 35/MSAD 35 | Contoocook Valley School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Marshwood High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.0 |
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U.S. 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.