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Springfield vs Mapleton vs Campton 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
Springfield has the most expensive homes ($384k median).
Mapleton has the most affordable homes ($192k median).
Campton has the most people working from home (28.3%).
Bradford has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.7%).
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 | Mapleton | Campton | Bradford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,122Lowest |
1,884 |
3,407Highest |
1,565 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.4±8.8Highest 32% above U.S. |
41.8±6Lowest 7% above U.S. |
49.2±3.7 26% above U.S. |
50.3±5.2 29% above U.S. |
| 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%±8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±6.8 U.S.: 22% |
21.4%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Mapleton and Bradford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.8%±1.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.2%±10.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
26.3%±3.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bradford and Campton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
51.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
7.2%±4.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Campton and Mapleton 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 25% above U.S. |
$91,731±$25kLowest 14% above U.S. |
$118,870±$21kHighest 47% above U.S. |
$108,015±$21k 34% above U.S. |
| Campton 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±$50kHighest 15% above U.S. |
$191,800±$23kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$356,300±$38k 7% above U.S. |
$341,700±$38k about the U.S. average |
| Springfield and Campton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,096±$217 22% below U.S. |
$610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
— | $1,507±$206Highest 7% above U.S. |
| Bradford and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,946 91% above U.S. |
$1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$6,028 93% above U.S. |
$6,307Highest 102% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25.9%±64.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
72.6%±44.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.1%±22.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Campton 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 30% above U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 12% below U.S. |
32 min 21% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.7%±11.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
28.3%±10.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.6%±8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Campton and Bradford 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 | — | — | #68 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | — | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | Campton School District | Kearsarge Regional School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.