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Temple vs Sutton 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).
Sutton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.7%).
Bradford has the most people working from home (18.6%).
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 | Sutton | Bradford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,363Lowest |
2,239Highest |
1,565 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.2% NH: +4.6% |
+7.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+0.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 49.5±7.3 14% above NH |
48.1±4.1Lowest 11% 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% |
20.5%±3.8 NH: 18.2% |
21.4%±4.2Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Bradford and Sutton 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% |
21.6%±5.9 NH: 20.1% |
26.3%±3.5Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Bradford and Sutton 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% |
44.3%Highest NH: 40.6% |
37.9% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.7%±1.1Lowest NH: 6% |
4.9%±3.6Highest NH: 6% |
1.9%±1.2 NH: 6% |
| Sutton 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 |
$130,313±$31kHighest 32% above NH |
$108,015±$21k 9% above NH |
| Sutton and Bradford 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 |
$362,600±$16k 10% below NH |
$341,700±$38kLowest 15% below NH |
| Temple and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,169±$523Lowest 22% below NH |
$1,656±$614Highest 11% above NH |
$1,507±$206 about the NH average |
| Sutton 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 |
$7,652Highest 15% above NH |
$6,307Lowest 5% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.2%±54.1 NH: 48.2% |
27.6%±47.2Lowest 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% |
4.8%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
9.6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
95.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
85.4% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
1972 7 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 37% above NH |
29 minLowest 10% above NH |
32 min 20% above NH |
| Work from home | 16.9%±5.6 NH: 16.8% |
14.8%±5.6Lowest 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 | Kearsarge Regional School District | Kearsarge Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Kearsarge Regional High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.4 |
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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.