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Springfield vs Durham 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
Springfield has the most homeowners (90.7%).
Durham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.8%).
Bradford has the most kids (21.4% under 18).
Durham is a college town. 70.2% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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 | Springfield | Durham | Bradford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,122Lowest |
10,681Highest |
1,565 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+7.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+0.7% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 51.4±8.8Highest 19% above NH |
20.1±0.2Lowest 54% below NH |
50.3±5.2 16% above NH |
| Springfield and Bradford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.1%±8 NH: 18.2% |
6.5%±2Lowest NH: 18.2% |
21.4%±4.2Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Bradford and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.8%±1.6 NH: 20.1% |
7.5%±1.4Lowest NH: 20.1% |
26.3%±3.5Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
75.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
37.9% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
70.2%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
1.9%±1.2 NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $100,893±$19kLowest about the NH average |
$112,070±$25kHighest 13% above NH |
$108,015±$21k 9% above NH |
| Durham and Bradford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $384,100±$50k 5% below NH |
$498,000±$45kHighest 24% above NH |
$341,700±$38kLowest 15% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,096±$217Lowest 26% below NH |
$1,302±$211 13% below NH |
$1,507±$206Highest about the NH average |
| Bradford and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,946Lowest 11% below NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$6,307 5% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25.9%±64.8Lowest NH: 48.2% |
55.4%±19.2Highest NH: 48.2% |
41.1%±22.4 NH: 48.2% |
| Durham 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% |
12.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
9.6% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
53.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
85.4% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 6 yrs newer than NH |
1973 6 yrs older than NH |
1972Lowest 7 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 29% above NH |
17 minLowest 36% below NH |
32 min 20% above NH |
| Work from home | 16.7%±11.6 NH: 16.8% |
15.6%±3.3Lowest NH: 16.8% |
18.6%±8Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Bradford and Springfield 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 | — | #9 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | — | — | Kearsarge Regional School District |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.