| Official Name: | Bradford, New Hampshire |
| Settlement Type: | Census-designated place |
| Pushpin Map: | New Hampshire#USA |
| Pushpin Label: | Bradford |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | New Hampshire |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Merrimack |
| Subdivision Type3: | Town |
| Subdivision Name3: | Bradford |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Footnotes: | [1] |
| Area Total Km2: | 2.10 |
| Area Land Km2: | 2.06 |
| Area Water Km2: | 0.04 |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 0.81 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 0.79 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.02 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Total: | 372 |
| Population Density Km2: | 180.87 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | 468.51 |
| Timezone: | Eastern (EST) |
| Utc Offset: | -5 |
| Timezone Dst: | EDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -4 |
| Elevation Ft: | 685 |
| Coordinates: | 43.2697°N -71.9583°W |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP code |
| Postal Code: | 03221 |
| Area Code: | 603 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 33-06900 |
| Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank1 Info: | 2629717 |
Bradford is a census-designated place (CDP) and the main village in the town of Bradford in Merrimack County, New Hampshire, United States. The population of the CDP was 372 at the 2020 census,[2] out of 1,662 in the entire town.
The CDP occupies the northeastern part of the town of Bradford, at the outlet of Todd Lake. The northern border of the CDP follows the Bradford/Newbury town line, while the southern boundary follows the Warner River and its West Branch. The CDP is bordered to the east by New Hampshire Route 114.[3] Route 114 leads north to New London and southeast 9miles to Henniker. New Hampshire Route 103 passes through the center of the CDP, leading east 7miles to Interstate 89 in Warner and northwest to Newport.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the Bradford CDP has a total area of 2.1sqkm, of which 0.04sqkm, or 1.98%, are water.[4]
As of the census of 2010, there were 356 people, 144 households, and 97 families residing in the CDP. There were 174 housing units, of which 30, or 17.2%, were vacant. 14 of the vacant units were seasonal or vacation properties. The racial makeup of the CDP was 95.2% white, 0.3% African American, 1.4% Native American, 0.6% Asian, 0.0% Pacific Islander, 0.3% some other race, and 2.2% from two or more races. 2.2% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.[5]
Of the 144 households in the CDP, 26.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.6% were headed by married couples living together, 11.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.6% were non-families. 22.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.0% were someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.47, and the average family size was 2.88.[5]
21.1% of residents in the CDP were under the age of 18, 9.8% were from age 18 to 24, 21.1% were from 25 to 44, 36.5% were from 45 to 64, and 11.5% were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43.4 years. For every 100 females, there were 95.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 103.6 males.[5]
For the period 2011-15, the estimated median annual income for a household was $54,583, and the median income for a family was $63,438. The per capita income for the CDP was $21,501. 9.7% of the population and 8.8% of families were below the poverty line, along with 16.2% of people under the age of 18 and 6.8% of people 65 or older.[6]