Compare towns
Brookfield vs Bartlett vs Lyman
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Brookfield has the most expensive homes ($428k median).
Bartlett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.8%).
Lyman has the most kids (12.3% 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 | Brookfield | Bartlett | Lyman |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 567 |
3,281Highest |
464Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+14.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+9.8% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 58.1±9.7 34% above NH |
57.4±4.7Lowest 33% above NH |
60.8±6.5Highest 40% above NH |
| Lyman and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 8.6%±4 NH: 18.2% |
7.5%±2.7Lowest NH: 18.2% |
12.3%±6.7Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Lyman and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 38.4%±3.4 NH: 20.1% |
36.1%±9.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
38.6%±2.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Lyman and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.8%Highest NH: 40.6% |
36.4% NH: 40.6% |
27.8%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.5%±5Highest NH: 6% |
0.1%±0.4Lowest NH: 6% |
1.5%±1.2 NH: 6% |
| Brookfield and Lyman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $81,406±$31kHighest 18% below NH |
$59,754±$9kLowest 40% below NH |
$71,042±$17k 28% below NH |
| Brookfield and Lyman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $428,000±$61kHighest 6% above NH |
$371,400±$78k 8% below NH |
$311,100±$66kLowest 23% below NH |
| Brookfield and Bartlett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,676±$97Highest 12% above NH |
$1,147±$81Lowest 23% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,926Highest 11% below NH |
$2,512Lowest 62% below NH |
$3,981 40% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 68.5%±37.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
58.3%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Bartlett and Lyman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.9%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
10.5% NH: 7.2% |
14.7%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 98.4%Highest NH: 72.8% |
79%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
89.3% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Lowest 4 yrs older than NH |
1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
1985Highest 6 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the NH average |
31 minHighest 15% above NH |
24 minLowest 10% below NH |
| Work from home | 13.7%±6.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
13.5%±7.1 NH: 16.8% |
3.7%±3.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Brookfield and Bartlett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #74 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | — | Bartlett School District | — |
| High school 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.