Compare towns
Bradley vs Wolfeboro vs Old Town
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bradley has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.7%).
Wolfeboro has the most expensive homes ($547k median).
Old Town has the most renters (40.7% rent).
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 | Bradley | Wolfeboro | Old Town |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,645Lowest |
6,571 |
7,470Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.6±9.7 10% above U.S. |
57±1.8Highest 47% above U.S. |
37±1.5Lowest 5% below U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 21.9%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.7%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.8%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Bradley and Old Town are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.5%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
34.6%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.9%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
45%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
13.2%±6.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $76,667±$28k 5% below U.S. |
$94,375±$22kHighest 17% above U.S. |
$51,585±$10kLowest 36% below U.S. |
| Wolfeboro and Bradley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $201,800±$37kLowest 39% below U.S. |
$546,500±$60kHighest 64% above U.S. |
$208,100±$26k 37% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,088±$325 23% below U.S. |
$1,103±$76Highest 22% below U.S. |
$989±$100Lowest 30% below U.S. |
| Wolfeboro and Bradley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,946Lowest 38% below U.S. |
$4,531Highest 45% above U.S. |
$3,153 about the U.S. average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.3%±22.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
12%±11.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
50.3%±15Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Old Town and Bradley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
21.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
59.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 14% below U.S. |
24 minHighest 10% below U.S. |
20 minLowest 23% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.1%±7.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.9%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.4%±11.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Wolfeboro and Old Town 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 | — | #46 of 120 in NH | #56 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 34 | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | RSU 34 |
| High school in town | None in town | Kingswood Regional High School | Old Town High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1Lowest |
12.8Highest |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.