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Temple vs Durham 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
Temple has the most expensive homes ($401k median).
Durham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.4%).
Bradford has the highest household income ($108k).
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 | Durham | Bradford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,363Lowest |
4,262Highest |
1,565 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.5±7.3 27% above U.S. |
42.6±5.9Lowest 10% above U.S. |
50.3±5.2Highest 29% above U.S. |
| Bradford and Temple are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.3%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.7%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
21.4%±4.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Bradford and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.8%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.6%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.3%±3.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.7%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±3.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Durham 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 17% above U.S. |
$99,181±$5k 23% above U.S. |
$108,015±$21kHighest 34% above U.S. |
| Bradford and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $401,000±$27kHighest 21% above U.S. |
$322,200±$34kLowest 3% below U.S. |
$341,700±$38k about the U.S. average |
| Temple and Bradford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,169±$523Lowest 17% below U.S. |
— | $1,507±$206Highest 7% above U.S. |
| Bradford and Temple are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,983Highest 124% above U.S. |
$3,781Lowest 21% above U.S. |
$6,307 102% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.2%±54.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
25%±40.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.1%±22.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Bradford and Temple are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 39% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 6% above U.S. |
32 min 21% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.9%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.9%±5.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.6%±8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Durham 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 | — | #14 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | Contoocook Valley School District | RSU 05 | 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 | 12 photos → | 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.