What stands out worked out from the figures below

Bradford has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.7%).

Troy has the most affordable homes ($267k 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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Bradford	Troy
People
Population	1,565Lowest	2,005Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+0.7%Highest NH: +4.6%	-0.7%Lowest NH: +4.6%
Median age	50.3±5.2Highest 16% above NH	40.2±5Lowest 7% below NH
	Bradford and Troy 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%	21.2%±4.5Lowest NH: 18.2%
	Bradford and Troy 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%	14.6%±3.4Lowest NH: 20.1%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	37.9%Highest NH: 40.6%	26.4%Lowest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	1.9%±1.2Lowest NH: 6%	4.1%±2.4Highest NH: 6%
	Troy 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	$88,871±$14kLowest 10% below NH
	Bradford and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$341,700±$38kHighest 15% below NH	$266,600±$39kLowest 34% below NH
	Bradford and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,507±$206Highest about the NH average	$1,024±$331Lowest 31% below NH
	Bradford and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$6,307Highest 5% below NH	$5,229Lowest 22% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	41.1%±22.4Lowest NH: 48.2%	43.1%±27.1Highest NH: 48.2%
	Troy 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%	4.1%Lowest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	85.4%Highest NH: 72.8%	77.2%Lowest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1972Highest 7 yrs older than NH	1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	32 minHighest 20% above NH	25 minLowest 5% below NH
Work from home	18.6%±8Highest NH: 16.8%	10.1%±4.3Lowest NH: 16.8%
	Bradford and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	Kearsarge Regional School District	Monadnock Regional School District
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in Our Story	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.