Compare towns
Newbury vs Hampton Falls 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
Newbury has the oldest population (median age 53.3).
Hampton Falls has the most expensive homes ($773k median).
Bradford has the most affordable homes ($342k 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 | Newbury | Hampton Falls | Bradford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,027 |
2,328Highest |
1,565Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.8% NH: +4.6% |
+7.5%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+0.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 53.3±3.6Highest 23% above NH |
49.5±7.3Lowest 14% above NH |
50.3±5.2 16% above NH |
| 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 NH: 18.2% |
19.1%±5.6 NH: 18.2% |
21.4%±4.2Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Bradford and Hampton Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.6%±3.7Lowest NH: 20.1% |
25%±3.6 NH: 20.1% |
26.3%±3.5Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Bradford and Hampton Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 53% NH: 40.6% |
54.5%Highest NH: 40.6% |
37.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±2.3Highest NH: 6% |
3.8%±2.1Highest NH: 6% |
1.9%±1.2Lowest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $116,477±$18k 18% above NH |
$166,157±$14kHighest 68% above NH |
$108,015±$21kLowest 9% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $463,400±$36k 15% above NH |
$772,600±$76kHighest 92% above NH |
$341,700±$38kLowest 15% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,852±$475Highest 24% above NH |
$1,507±$206Lowest about the NH average |
| Hampton Falls and Bradford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,695Lowest 15% below NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$6,307 5% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50%±24.1Highest NH: 48.2% |
27.2%±22.7Lowest NH: 48.2% |
41.1%±22.4 NH: 48.2% |
| Newbury and Bradford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
4% NH: 7.2% |
9.6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
86.3% NH: 72.8% |
85.4%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
1972Lowest 7 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 22% above NH |
32 min 21% above NH |
32 minLowest 20% above NH |
| Work from home | 20.1%±7.3 NH: 16.8% |
21.8%±4.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
18.6%±8Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Hampton Falls and Newbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Hampton Falls School District | Kearsarge Regional School District |
| High school 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.