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Bradford vs Springfield vs Stratham
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).
Springfield has the oldest population (median age 51.4).
Stratham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.7%).
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 | Springfield | Stratham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,565 |
1,122Lowest |
7,754Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.7% NH: +4.6% |
-4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+5.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 50.3±5.2 16% above NH |
51.4±8.8Highest 19% above NH |
41.6±4.9Lowest 4% below NH |
| Springfield and Bradford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.4%±4.2 NH: 18.2% |
15.1%±8Lowest NH: 18.2% |
23.5%±5.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Stratham 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%±1.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
20.6%±3.6 NH: 20.1% |
| Bradford and Stratham 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% |
36.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
69.9%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.2 NH: 6% |
0%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
3.9%±1.7Highest NH: 6% |
| Stratham 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 |
$100,893±$19kLowest about the NH average |
$151,998±$20kHighest 53% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $341,700±$38kLowest 15% below NH |
$384,100±$50k 5% below NH |
$655,400±$36kHighest 63% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,507±$206 about the NH average |
$1,096±$217Lowest 26% below NH |
$2,511±$377Highest 68% above NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,307 5% below NH |
$5,946Lowest 11% below NH |
$9,781Highest 47% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.1%±22.4 NH: 48.2% |
25.9%±64.8Lowest NH: 48.2% |
64%±38.2Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Stratham 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% |
3.4% NH: 7.2% |
2.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.4%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
90.7% NH: 72.8% |
92.6%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Lowest 7 yrs older than NH |
1985 6 yrs newer than NH |
1986Highest 7 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 20% above NH |
34 minHighest 29% above NH |
27 minLowest about the NH average |
| Work from home | 18.6%±8 NH: 16.8% |
16.7%±11.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
25.3%±6.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Stratham 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 | — | — | #43 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Kearsarge Regional School District | — | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Stratham School District |
| High school 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.