What stands out worked out from the figures below

Brookfield has the most people working from home (13.7%).

Carroll has the most affordable homes ($262k median).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Brookfield	Carroll
People
Population	567Lowest	659Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+6%Lowest NH: +4.6%	+7.5%Highest NH: +4.6%
Median age	58.1±9.7Lowest 34% above NH	62.4±4.8Highest 44% above NH
	Carroll and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	8.6%±4Highest NH: 18.2%	7%±4.5Lowest NH: 18.2%
	Brookfield and Carroll are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	38.4%±3.4Lowest NH: 20.1%	39.5%±4.4Highest NH: 20.1%
	Carroll 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%	35.2%Lowest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.5%±5Highest NH: 6%	1.8%±1.2Lowest NH: 6%
	Brookfield and Carroll 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	$64,821±$26kLowest 35% below NH
	Brookfield and Carroll 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	$261,500±$42kLowest 35% below NH
Rentmedian gross, monthly	—	$1,078±$241 28% below NH
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,926Highest 11% below NH	$3,356Lowest 50% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	—	28%±47.5 NH: 48.2%
Below poverty line	3.9%Lowest NH: 7.2%	5.5%Highest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	98.4%Highest NH: 72.8%	91.6%Lowest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1975Lowest 4 yrs older than NH	1984Highest 5 yrs newer than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	27 minHighest about the NH average	22 minLowest 19% below NH
Work from home	13.7%±6.8Highest NH: 16.8%	4.6%±3.2Lowest NH: 16.8%
	Brookfield and Carroll are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
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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.