Compare towns
Plaistow vs Deering 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
Plaistow has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.9%).
Deering has the most affordable homes ($310k median).
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 | Plaistow | Deering | Bradford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,861Highest |
1,938 |
1,565Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.9%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-0.4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+0.7% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 40.1±3.7Lowest 7% below NH |
48.8±5.7 13% above NH |
50.3±5.2Highest 16% above NH |
| Bradford and Deering are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±4.3 NH: 18.2% |
17.3%±4.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
21.4%±4.2Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Bradford and Plaistow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.4%±3.7Lowest NH: 20.1% |
23.9%±1.2 NH: 20.1% |
26.3%±3.5Highest 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+ | 34.9% NH: 40.6% |
31%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
37.9%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1.4Highest NH: 6% |
1.6%±1.1Lowest NH: 6% |
1.9%±1.2 NH: 6% |
| Plaistow and Bradford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $108,317±$13kHighest 9% above NH |
$101,250±$16kLowest about the NH average |
$108,015±$21k 9% above NH |
| Plaistow and Bradford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $404,500±$32kHighest about the NH average |
$309,900±$27kLowest 23% below NH |
$341,700±$38k 15% below NH |
| Plaistow and Bradford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,664±$187Highest 12% above NH |
$1,306±$116Lowest 12% below NH |
$1,507±$206 about the NH average |
| Plaistow and Bradford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,194Highest 8% above NH |
$6,223Lowest 7% below NH |
$6,307 5% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.3%±16.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
23.9%±27.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
41.1%±22.4 NH: 48.2% |
| Plaistow and Bradford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.5%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
14.3%Highest NH: 7.2% |
9.6% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
87.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
85.4% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 1 yr older than NH |
1977 2 yrs older than NH |
1972Lowest 7 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minLowest 7% above NH |
40 minHighest 49% above NH |
32 min 20% above NH |
| Work from home | 13.6%±4 NH: 16.8% |
10%±2.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
18.6%±8Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Bradford and Plaistow 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 | #66 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | Timberlane Regional School District | — | Kearsarge Regional School District |
| High school in town | Timberlane Regional High School | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.4 |
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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.