What stands out worked out from the figures below

Bradford has the oldest population (median age 50.3).

Webster has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.2%).

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	Webster
People
Population	1,565Lowest	2,227Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+0.7%Lowest NH: +4.6%	+2.2%Highest NH: +4.6%
Median age	50.3±5.2Highest 16% above NH	44.7±7.6Lowest 3% above NH
	Bradford and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	21.4%±4.2Lowest NH: 18.2%	22.6%±8Highest NH: 18.2%
	Webster 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%	19.4%±1.3Lowest NH: 20.1%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	37.9%Highest NH: 40.6%	30.7%Lowest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	1.9%±1.2Lowest NH: 6%	3%±1.4Highest NH: 6%
	Webster 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	$107,171±$14kLowest 8% above NH
	Bradford and Webster 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	$338,500±$30kLowest 16% below NH
	Bradford and Webster 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	$1,396±$622Lowest 6% below NH
	Bradford and Webster 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	$6,021Lowest 10% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	41.1%±22.4Lowest NH: 48.2%	53.6%±71Highest NH: 48.2%
	Webster 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%	9.6% NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	85.4%Lowest NH: 72.8%	96%Highest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1972Lowest 7 yrs older than NH	1979Highest same as NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	32 minHighest 20% above NH	31 minLowest 14% above NH
Work from home	18.6%±8Highest NH: 16.8%	17.1%±3.9Lowest NH: 16.8%
	Bradford and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	Kearsarge Regional School District	Merrimack Valley 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.