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New Hampton vs Bradford vs New Durham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
New Hampton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.8%).
Bradford has the most people working from home (18.6%).
New Durham has the youngest population (median age 46.5).
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 | New Hampton | Bradford | New Durham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,509 |
1,565Lowest |
2,748Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+0.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+2.1% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 51.7±2.7Highest 19% above NH |
50.3±5.2 16% above NH |
46.5±7.5Lowest 7% 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 | 13.8%±4.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
21.4%±4.2Highest NH: 18.2% |
14.8%±5.6 NH: 18.2% |
| Bradford and New Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.8%±5 NH: 20.1% |
26.3%±3.5Highest NH: 20.1% |
23.8%±4Lowest 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+ | 32.1%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
37.9%Highest NH: 40.6% |
34.7% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±1.9Highest NH: 6% |
1.9%±1.2 NH: 6% |
1%±0.7Lowest NH: 6% |
| New Hampton and Bradford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $95,250±$35kLowest 4% below NH |
$108,015±$21kHighest 9% above NH |
$100,194±$13k about the NH average |
| Bradford and New Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $383,700±$37kHighest 5% below NH |
$341,700±$38k 15% below NH |
$339,400±$27kLowest 16% below NH |
| New Hampton and Bradford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $749±$433Lowest 50% below NH |
$1,507±$206Highest about the NH average |
$1,417±$116 5% below NH |
| Bradford and New Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,973Lowest 25% below NH |
$6,307Highest 5% below NH |
$5,774 13% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 21.3%±21.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
41.1%±22.4Highest NH: 48.2% |
25%±42.7 NH: 48.2% |
| Bradford and New Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 13.2%Highest NH: 7.2% |
9.6% NH: 7.2% |
5.8%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.7% NH: 72.8% |
85.4%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
94%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 10 yrs newer than NH |
1972Lowest 7 yrs older than NH |
1983 4 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 22% above NH |
32 minLowest 20% above NH |
35 minHighest 30% above NH |
| Work from home | 11.9%±3.9 NH: 16.8% |
18.6%±8Highest NH: 16.8% |
10%±4.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Bradford and New Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Newfound Area School District | Kearsarge Regional School District | Governor Wentworth 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 |
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.