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Bradford vs Sutton vs Epping
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).
Sutton has the highest household income ($130k).
Epping has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.1%).
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 | Epping |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,565Lowest |
2,239 |
7,430Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+7.7% NH: +4.6% |
+11.1%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 50.3±5.2Highest 16% above NH |
48.1±4.1 11% above NH |
45.1±3.5Lowest 4% above NH |
| 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%±4.2Highest NH: 18.2% |
20.5%±3.8 NH: 18.2% |
18.7%±4.8Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Bradford and Sutton 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% |
22.6%±5.2 NH: 20.1% |
| Bradford and Epping 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% |
37%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.2Lowest NH: 6% |
4.9%±3.6 NH: 6% |
5.1%±3.3Highest NH: 6% |
| Epping and Sutton 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 |
$104,220±$7kLowest 5% above 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±$38kLowest 15% below NH |
$362,600±$16k 10% below NH |
$436,900±$35kHighest 9% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,507±$206Lowest about the NH average |
$1,656±$614 11% above NH |
$1,742±$576Highest 17% above NH |
| Epping and Sutton 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 |
$7,652Highest 15% above NH |
$6,936 4% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.1%±22.4 NH: 48.2% |
27.6%±47.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
67.8%±25.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Epping 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% |
4.8% NH: 7.2% |
4.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.4%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
95.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
86.3% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 7 yrs older than NH |
1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
1989Highest 10 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 20% above NH |
29 minLowest 10% above NH |
32 minHighest 21% above NH |
| Work from home | 18.6%±8 NH: 16.8% |
14.8%±5.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
24%±6.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Epping 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 | — | — | #77 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Kearsarge Regional School District | Kearsarge Regional School District | Epping School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Kearsarge Regional High School | Epping High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.4Highest |
9.3Lowest |
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| 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.