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Springfield vs Hancock 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%).
Hancock has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.7%).
Bradford has the most kids (21.4% under 18).
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 | Hancock | Bradford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,122Lowest |
1,791Highest |
1,565 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+4.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+0.7% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 51.4±8.8 19% above NH |
53.8±4.5Highest 24% above NH |
50.3±5.2Lowest 16% above NH |
| Hancock and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.1%±8Lowest NH: 18.2% |
15.4%±2.2 NH: 18.2% |
21.4%±4.2Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Bradford and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.8%±1.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
30.2%±2.7Highest NH: 20.1% |
26.3%±3.5 NH: 20.1% |
| Hancock and Bradford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
53.9%Highest NH: 40.6% |
37.9% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
4%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
1.9%±1.2 NH: 6% |
| Hancock and Bradford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $100,893±$19k about the NH average |
$95,208±$15kLowest 4% below NH |
$108,015±$21kHighest 9% above NH |
| Bradford and Springfield 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 |
$436,700±$22kHighest 8% above NH |
$341,700±$38kLowest 15% below NH |
| Hancock and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,096±$217Lowest 26% below NH |
$1,208±$650 19% below NH |
$1,507±$206Highest about the NH average |
| Bradford and Hancock 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 |
$6,884Highest 3% above NH |
$6,307 5% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25.9%±64.8Lowest NH: 48.2% |
32.4%±55.6 NH: 48.2% |
41.1%±22.4Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Bradford and Hancock 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% |
4.1% NH: 7.2% |
9.6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
85.6% NH: 72.8% |
85.4%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 6 yrs newer than NH |
1969Lowest 10 yrs older than NH |
1972 7 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 29% above NH |
33 min 24% above NH |
32 minLowest 20% above NH |
| Work from home | 16.7%±11.6 NH: 16.8% |
14.9%±3.2Lowest 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 | |||
| School district | — | Contoocook Valley 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.