What stands out worked out from the figures below

Deering has the most homeowners (87.7%).

Bradford has the most people working from home (14%).

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	Deering	Bradford
People
Population	1,938Highest	404Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-0.4% NH: +4.6%	—
Median age	48.8±5.7Highest 13% above NH	46.8±8.8Lowest 8% above NH
	Deering and Bradford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	17.3%±4.3Lowest NH: 18.2%	24%±8.2Highest NH: 18.2%
	Bradford and Deering are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	23.9%±1.2Lowest NH: 20.1%	24%±7Highest NH: 20.1%
	Bradford and Deering are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	31%Highest NH: 40.6%	23.5%Lowest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	1.6%±1.1Lowest NH: 6%	2.2%±3.8Highest NH: 6%
	Bradford and Deering are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$101,250±$16kHighest about the NH average	$84,375±$28kLowest 15% below NH
	Deering and Bradford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$309,900±$27kHighest 23% below NH	$302,300±$142kLowest 25% below NH
	Deering and Bradford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,306±$116Lowest 12% below NH	$1,500±$168Highest about the NH average
	Bradford and Deering are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$6,223Highest 7% below NH	$4,917Lowest 26% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	23.9%±27.6Lowest NH: 48.2%	62.5%±23.3Highest NH: 48.2%
	Bradford and Deering are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	14.3%Highest NH: 7.2%	4%Lowest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	87.7%Highest NH: 72.8%	67.9%Lowest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1977Highest 2 yrs older than NH	1964Lowest 15 yrs older than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	40 minHighest 49% above NH	33 minLowest 25% above NH
Work from home	10%±2.7Lowest NH: 16.8%	14%±9.3Highest NH: 16.8%
	Bradford and Deering are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
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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.