Compare towns
Temple vs Marlborough 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 expensive homes ($401k median).
Marlborough has the shortest commute (21 min average).
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 | Marlborough | Bradford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,363Lowest |
2,207Highest |
1,565 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.2% NH: +4.6% |
+1.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+0.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 49.5±7.3 14% above NH |
46±9.2Lowest 6% 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% |
23.5%±5.7Highest NH: 18.2% |
21.4%±4.2 NH: 18.2% |
| Marlborough and Bradford 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% |
23.7%±1.7 NH: 20.1% |
26.3%±3.5Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Bradford and Marlborough 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% |
39.5%Highest NH: 40.6% |
37.9% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.7%±1.1 NH: 6% |
1.5%±1.7Lowest NH: 6% |
1.9%±1.2Highest NH: 6% |
| Bradford and Temple are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $94,107±$15k 5% below NH |
$69,032±$9kLowest 30% below NH |
$108,015±$21kHighest 9% above NH |
| Bradford and Temple 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 |
$267,200±$35kLowest 34% below NH |
$341,700±$38k 15% below NH |
| 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±$523 22% below NH |
$1,133±$323Lowest 24% below NH |
$1,507±$206Highest about the NH average |
| 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 5% above NH |
$6,362 5% below NH |
$6,307Lowest 5% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.2%±54.1Lowest NH: 48.2% |
50.4%±25.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
41.1%±22.4 NH: 48.2% |
| Marlborough and Bradford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
13.2%Highest NH: 7.2% |
9.6% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.2% NH: 72.8% |
68.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
85.4%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
1976 3 yrs older than NH |
1972Lowest 7 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 37% above NH |
21 minLowest 21% below NH |
32 min 20% above NH |
| Work from home | 16.9%±5.6 NH: 16.8% |
12.3%±6.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
18.6%±8Highest 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 | Marlborough 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.