Compare towns
Deering vs Dunbarton vs New Hampton vs Bradford
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Deering has the most affordable homes ($310k median).
Dunbarton has the most expensive homes ($484k median).
New Hampton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.8%).
Bradford has the most people working from home (18.6%).
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 | Deering | Dunbarton | New Hampton | Bradford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,938 |
3,097Highest |
2,509 |
1,565Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+9% NH: +4.6% |
+9.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+0.7% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 48.8±5.7 13% above NH |
48±3.7Lowest 11% above NH |
51.7±2.7Highest 19% above NH |
50.3±5.2 16% above NH |
| New Hampton and Bradford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.3%±4.3 NH: 18.2% |
19.8%±3.8 NH: 18.2% |
13.8%±4.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
21.4%±4.2Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Bradford and Dunbarton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 23.9%±1.2 NH: 20.1% |
20.4%±4.3Lowest NH: 20.1% |
24.8%±5 NH: 20.1% |
26.3%±3.5Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Bradford and New Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
39.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
32.1% NH: 40.6% |
37.9% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.6%±1.1Lowest NH: 6% |
3.8%±2 NH: 6% |
4.2%±1.9Highest NH: 6% |
1.9%±1.2 NH: 6% |
| New Hampton and Dunbarton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $101,250±$16k about the NH average |
$124,348±$21kHighest 26% above NH |
$95,250±$35kLowest 4% below NH |
$108,015±$21k 9% above NH |
| Dunbarton 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±$27kLowest 23% below NH |
$484,100±$33kHighest 20% above NH |
$383,700±$37k 5% below NH |
$341,700±$38k 15% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,306±$116 12% below NH |
$1,166±$70 22% below NH |
$749±$433Lowest 50% below NH |
$1,507±$206Highest 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 | $6,223 7% below NH |
$8,233Highest 23% above NH |
$4,973Lowest 25% below NH |
$6,307 5% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 23.9%±27.6 NH: 48.2% |
54.7%±60.7Highest NH: 48.2% |
21.3%±21.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
41.1%±22.4 NH: 48.2% |
| Dunbarton and Bradford 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% |
3%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
13.2% NH: 7.2% |
9.6% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.7% NH: 72.8% |
95.1%Highest NH: 72.8% |
87.7% NH: 72.8% |
85.4%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 2 yrs older than NH |
1990Highest 11 yrs newer than NH |
1989 10 yrs newer than NH |
1972Lowest 7 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 40 minHighest 49% above NH |
34 min 25% above NH |
33 min 22% above NH |
32 minLowest 20% above NH |
| Work from home | 10%±2.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
12.6%±5.4 NH: 16.8% |
11.9%±3.9 NH: 16.8% |
18.6%±8Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Bradford and Dunbarton 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 | — | #33 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | — | Dunbarton School District | Newfound Area School District | Kearsarge Regional School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | 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.