Compare towns
Newbury vs Dummerston vs Bradford
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Newbury has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.8%).
Dummerston has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Bradford has the most renters (14.6% 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 | Newbury | Dummerston | Bradford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,027 |
2,090Highest |
1,565Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.3±3.6Highest 37% above U.S. |
45.6±11.7Lowest 17% above U.S. |
50.3±5.2 29% above U.S. |
| Newbury and Bradford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.7%±6Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.4%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Dummerston and Bradford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.6%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.3%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
26.3%±3.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bradford and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 53% U.S.: 35.7% |
58.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Newbury and Bradford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $116,477±$18kHighest 44% above U.S. |
$101,696±$21kLowest 26% above U.S. |
$108,015±$21k 34% above U.S. |
| Newbury and Bradford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $463,400±$36kHighest 39% above U.S. |
$335,300±$22kLowest about the U.S. average |
$341,700±$38k about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,392±$126Lowest about the U.S. average |
$1,507±$206Highest 7% above U.S. |
| Bradford and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,695 83% above U.S. |
$4,536Lowest 45% above U.S. |
$6,307Highest 102% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50%±24.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±32.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
41.1%±22.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Newbury and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
32 min 21% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.1%±7.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±10.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.6%±8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dummerston and Newbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Kearsarge Regional School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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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.