Compare towns
Temple vs Bradford vs Greenfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Temple has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.2%).
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 | Temple | Bradford | Greenfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,363Lowest |
1,565 |
1,730Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.2%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+0.7% NH: +4.6% |
-1.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 49.5±7.3Lowest 14% above NH |
50.3±5.2Highest 16% above NH |
49.9±2.9 15% above NH |
| Bradford and Greenfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.3%±3.5Lowest NH: 18.2% |
21.4%±4.2Highest NH: 18.2% |
18%±3.4 NH: 18.2% |
| Bradford and Greenfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.8%±2.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
26.3%±3.5Highest NH: 20.1% |
19.9%±4.4 NH: 20.1% |
| Bradford and Greenfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.5% NH: 40.6% |
37.9%Highest NH: 40.6% |
26.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.7%±1.1Lowest NH: 6% |
1.9%±1.2 NH: 6% |
2.1%±1.5Highest NH: 6% |
| Greenfield and Bradford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $94,107±$15kLowest 5% below NH |
$108,015±$21kHighest 9% above NH |
$103,603±$8k 5% above NH |
| Bradford and Greenfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $401,000±$27kHighest about the NH average |
$341,700±$38kLowest 15% below NH |
$350,300±$17k 13% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,169±$523 22% below NH |
$1,507±$206Highest about the NH average |
$1,135±$79Lowest 24% below NH |
| Bradford and Temple are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,983 5% above NH |
$6,307Lowest 5% below NH |
$7,264Highest 9% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.2%±54.1Lowest NH: 48.2% |
41.1%±22.4 NH: 48.2% |
51.8%±21.1Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Greenfield and Bradford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.4% NH: 7.2% |
9.6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
5.2%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
85.4%Highest NH: 72.8% |
84.6% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
1972Lowest 7 yrs older than NH |
1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 37% above NH |
32 minLowest 20% above NH |
36 min 35% above NH |
| Work from home | 16.9%±5.6 NH: 16.8% |
18.6%±8Highest NH: 16.8% |
15.9%±5.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Bradford and Temple 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 | Contoocook Valley 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.