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Bradford vs Sutton vs Bristol
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 people working from home (18.6%).
Sutton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.7%).
Bristol has the most affordable homes ($258k median).
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 | Sutton | Bristol |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,565Lowest |
2,239 |
3,273Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+7.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+6.2% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 50.3±5.2Highest 16% above NH |
48.1±4.1 11% above NH |
42.7±5.7Lowest about the NH average |
| Bradford and Sutton 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% |
20.5%±3.8Lowest NH: 18.2% |
24.3%±6.4Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Bristol 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% |
21.6%±5.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
23.2%±4.9 NH: 20.1% |
| Bradford and Bristol 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% |
44.3%Highest NH: 40.6% |
35.5%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.2Lowest NH: 6% |
4.9%±3.6Highest NH: 6% |
3.6%±2 NH: 6% |
| Sutton and Bristol 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 |
$130,313±$31kHighest 32% above NH |
$78,438±$10kLowest 21% below NH |
| Sutton 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±$38k 15% below NH |
$362,600±$16kHighest 10% below NH |
$258,300±$63kLowest 36% below NH |
| Sutton and Bradford 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 |
$1,656±$614Highest 11% above NH |
$1,310±$97Lowest 12% below NH |
| Sutton and Bradford 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 |
$7,652Highest 15% above NH |
$4,162Lowest 38% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.1%±22.4 NH: 48.2% |
27.6%±47.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
46.3%±14.2Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Bristol and Bradford 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% |
4.8%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
10.3%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.4% NH: 72.8% |
95.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
69.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 7 yrs older than NH |
1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
1977Highest 2 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 20% above NH |
29 min 10% above NH |
28 minLowest 4% above NH |
| Work from home | 18.6%±8Highest NH: 16.8% |
14.8%±5.6 NH: 16.8% |
11.8%±5.2Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Bradford and Sutton 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 | — | — | #79 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Kearsarge Regional School District | Kearsarge Regional School District | Newfound Area School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Kearsarge Regional High School | Newfound Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.4Lowest |
11.5Highest |
| 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.