Compare towns
Temple vs Hampton Falls 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
Temple has the most renters (17.8% rent).
Hampton Falls has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.5%).
Bradford has the most affordable homes ($342k median).
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 | Hampton Falls | Bradford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,363Lowest |
2,328Highest |
1,565 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.2% NH: +4.6% |
+7.5%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+0.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 49.5±7.3Lowest 14% above NH |
49.5±7.3Lowest 14% above NH |
50.3±5.2Highest 16% above NH |
| 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 NH: 18.2% |
19.1%±5.6 NH: 18.2% |
21.4%±4.2Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Bradford and Hampton Falls 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% |
25%±3.6 NH: 20.1% |
26.3%±3.5Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Bradford and Hampton Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.5%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
54.5%Highest NH: 40.6% |
37.9% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.7%±1.1Lowest NH: 6% |
3.8%±2.1Highest NH: 6% |
1.9%±1.2 NH: 6% |
| Hampton Falls 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 |
$166,157±$14kHighest 68% above NH |
$108,015±$21k 9% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $401,000±$27k about the NH average |
$772,600±$76kHighest 92% above NH |
$341,700±$38kLowest 15% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,169±$523Lowest 22% below NH |
$1,852±$475Highest 24% above NH |
$1,507±$206 about the NH average |
| Hampton Falls and Bradford 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 |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$6,307Lowest 5% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.2%±54.1 NH: 48.2% |
27.2%±22.7Lowest NH: 48.2% |
41.1%±22.4Highest NH: 48.2% |
| 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% NH: 7.2% |
4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
9.6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
86.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
85.4% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
1972Lowest 7 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 37% above NH |
32 min 21% above NH |
32 minLowest 20% above NH |
| Work from home | 16.9%±5.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
21.8%±4.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
18.6%±8 NH: 16.8% |
| Hampton Falls and Bradford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Contoocook Valley School District | Hampton Falls 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 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.