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Brownfield vs Hampton vs Bradley
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Brownfield has the most kids (26.7% under 18).
Hampton has the most expensive homes ($550k median).
Bradley has the most affordable homes ($202k 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.
| Measure | Brownfield | Hampton | Bradley |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,830 |
16,426Highest |
1,645Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.9±6.8Lowest about the U.S. average |
55.8±2.1Highest 43% above U.S. |
42.6±9.7 10% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 26.7%±5.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.6%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.9%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Brownfield and Bradley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.5%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.9%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.5%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
42.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.7%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Bradley and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $60,889±$5kLowest 25% below U.S. |
$95,233±$9kHighest 18% above U.S. |
$76,667±$28k 5% below U.S. |
| Hampton and Bradley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $287,500±$36k 14% below U.S. |
$550,200±$39kHighest 65% above U.S. |
$201,800±$37kLowest 39% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,617±$554 14% above U.S. |
$1,628±$94Highest 15% above U.S. |
$1,088±$325Lowest 23% below U.S. |
| Hampton and Brownfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,976 5% below U.S. |
$6,813Highest 118% above U.S. |
$1,946Lowest 38% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.8%±43.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.8%±10.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
31.3%±22.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Brownfield and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1984 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 44 minHighest 67% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.5%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.7%±3.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.1%±7.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hampton and Bradley 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 | — | #31 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | RSU 72/MSAD 72 | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District | RSU 34 |
| High school in town | None in town | Winnacunnet High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.1 |
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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.