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Stoddard vs Bradford vs Grantham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Stoddard has the oldest population (median age 53).
Bradford has the most people working from home (18.6%).
Grantham has the shortest commute (23 min average).
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 | Stoddard | Bradford | Grantham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,072Lowest |
1,565 |
3,465Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.5% NH: +4.6% |
+0.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+14%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 53±4Highest 22% above NH |
50.3±5.2Lowest 16% above NH |
50.4±7.5 16% above NH |
| Stoddard and Grantham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.5%±3.4Lowest NH: 18.2% |
21.4%±4.2Highest NH: 18.2% |
19.1%±6.6 NH: 18.2% |
| Bradford and Grantham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.4%±2.5 NH: 20.1% |
26.3%±3.5Highest NH: 20.1% |
17%±6.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Bradford and Stoddard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.1%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
37.9% NH: 40.6% |
59.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±1.7 NH: 6% |
1.9%±1.2Lowest NH: 6% |
4.8%±6Highest NH: 6% |
| Grantham and Stoddard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $94,904±$11kLowest 4% below NH |
$108,015±$21kHighest 9% above NH |
$106,403±$54k 7% above NH |
| Bradford and Grantham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $330,300±$20kLowest 18% below NH |
$341,700±$38k 15% below NH |
$343,100±$39kHighest 15% below NH |
| Grantham and Bradford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $895±$751Lowest 40% below NH |
$1,507±$206Highest about the NH average |
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| Bradford and Stoddard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,316Lowest 35% below NH |
$6,307 5% below NH |
$7,605Highest 14% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.6%±100Highest NH: 48.2% |
41.1%±22.4Lowest NH: 48.2% |
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| Stoddard and Bradford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.8% NH: 7.2% |
9.6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
0%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.3% NH: 72.8% |
85.4%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
100%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 1 yr older than NH |
1972Lowest 7 yrs older than NH |
1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 25% above NH |
32 min 20% above NH |
23 minLowest 16% below NH |
| Work from home | 9.5%±4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
18.6%±8Highest NH: 16.8% |
13.8%±6.2 NH: 16.8% |
| Bradford and Grantham 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 | — | — | #6 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Stoddard School District | Kearsarge Regional School District | Grantham School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None 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.