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Warner vs Greenfield 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
Warner has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.7%).
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 | Warner | Greenfield | Bradford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,959Highest |
1,730 |
1,565Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-1.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+0.7% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 43.7±4Lowest about the NH average |
49.9±2.9 15% above NH |
50.3±5.2Highest 16% 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 | 17.3%±3.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
18%±3.4 NH: 18.2% |
21.4%±4.2Highest 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+ | 20.4%±3.5 NH: 20.1% |
19.9%±4.4Lowest NH: 20.1% |
26.3%±3.5Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Bradford and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
26.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
37.9% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
2.1%±1.5 NH: 6% |
1.9%±1.2Lowest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $94,022±$18kLowest 5% below NH |
$103,603±$8k 5% above NH |
$108,015±$21kHighest 9% 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 | $353,100±$22kHighest 12% below NH |
$350,300±$17k 13% below NH |
$341,700±$38kLowest 15% below NH |
| Warner and Greenfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,219±$123 18% below NH |
$1,135±$79Lowest 24% below NH |
$1,507±$206Highest about the NH average |
| Bradford and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,650Highest 15% above NH |
$7,264 9% above NH |
$6,307Lowest 5% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.7%±21.3 NH: 48.2% |
51.8%±21.1Highest NH: 48.2% |
41.1%±22.4Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Greenfield and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.4% NH: 7.2% |
5.2%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
9.6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
84.6% NH: 72.8% |
85.4%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 4 yrs older than NH |
1981Highest 2 yrs newer than NH |
1972Lowest 7 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minLowest 19% above NH |
36 minHighest 35% above NH |
32 min 20% above NH |
| Work from home | 16.6%±4.8 NH: 16.8% |
15.9%±5.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
18.6%±8Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Bradford and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Kearsarge Regional School District | Contoocook Valley School District | Kearsarge Regional 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.