First granted in 1771, the town was named New Bradford, then Bradfordton, most likely because many settlers were from Bradford, Massachusetts. It was incorporated as Bradford in 1787, the year of the Constitutional Convention. Meeting in Exeter, Anti-Federalist members of the New Hampshire delegation were opposed the Constitution. However, political maneuvering postponed the state convention. When reconvened in Concord several months later, under the leadership of moderator Colonel Thomas Stickney, the delegation approved ratification on June 21, 1788. New Hampshire was the ninth and deciding state to ratify, thus making the United States Constitution binding.

Community Contact	Town of Bradford Board of Selectmen Main Street, PO Box 436 Bradford, NH 03221-0436
Telephone	(603) 938-5900
Fax	(603) 938-5694
E-mail	bradfordnh@srnet.com
Web Site	www.bradfordnh.com

Population Trends: Population change for Bradford totaled 852 over 50 years, from 606 in 1950 to 1,458 in 2000. The largest decennial percent change was a 64 percent increase between 1970 and 1980, accounting for over half of the 50-year numeric increase. The 2006 Census estimate for Bradford was 1,527 residents, which ranked 159th among New Hampshire's incorporated cities and towns.

Population Density, 2006: 43.3 persons per square mile of land area. Bradford contains 35.2 square miles of land area and 0.7 square miles of inland water area.

PROPERTY TAXES (NH Dept. of Revenue Adminstration)
2006 Total Tax Rate (per $1000 of value)	$14.56
2006 Equalization Ratio	100
2006 Full Value Tax Rate (per $1000 of value)	$14.63