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Bradford vs Temple vs Thornton
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 kids (21.4% under 18).
Temple has the most expensive homes ($401k median).
Thornton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.8%).
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 | Temple | Thornton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,565 |
1,363Lowest |
2,799Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+1.2% NH: +4.6% |
+8.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 50.3±5.2 16% above NH |
49.5±7.3Lowest 14% above NH |
51.1±3.4Highest 18% above NH |
| Thornton and Bradford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.4%±4.2Highest NH: 18.2% |
14.3%±3.5 NH: 18.2% |
13.9%±4.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Bradford and Temple 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% |
17.8%±2.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
19%±4.9 NH: 20.1% |
| Bradford and Thornton 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% |
36.5%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
46.3%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.2 NH: 6% |
1.7%±1.1Lowest NH: 6% |
4.8%±2.9Highest NH: 6% |
| Thornton 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 9% above NH |
$94,107±$15k 5% below NH |
$90,022±$17kLowest 9% below NH |
| Bradford and Temple 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 |
$401,000±$27kHighest about the NH average |
$351,900±$20k 13% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,507±$206Highest about the NH average |
$1,169±$523Lowest 22% below NH |
$1,270±$428 15% below NH |
| Bradford and Thornton 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 |
$6,983Highest 5% above NH |
$5,032Lowest 25% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.1%±22.4 NH: 48.2% |
30.2%±54.1Lowest NH: 48.2% |
57.7%±24.7Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Thornton 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% |
9.4% NH: 7.2% |
9.2%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.4% NH: 72.8% |
82.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
88.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Lowest 7 yrs older than NH |
1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
1984Highest 5 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 20% above NH |
37 minHighest 37% above NH |
23 minLowest 15% below NH |
| Work from home | 18.6%±8 NH: 16.8% |
16.9%±5.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
29.8%±9.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Thornton 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 | — | — | #18 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Kearsarge Regional School District | Contoocook Valley School District | Thornton School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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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.