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Brookfield vs Conway vs Wakefield
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+6%).
Conway has the most renters (28.8% rent).
Wakefield has the most kids (18.7% 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 | Conway | Wakefield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 567Lowest |
10,141Highest |
5,405 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-2.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+2.4% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 58.1±9.7Highest 34% above NH |
55±4.1 27% above NH |
49.4±4.1Lowest 14% above NH |
| Brookfield and Conway are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 8.6%±4Lowest NH: 18.2% |
12.4%±2.4 NH: 18.2% |
18.7%±3.9Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Wakefield and Conway are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 38.4%±3.4Highest NH: 20.1% |
35.1%±5.1 NH: 20.1% |
18.8%±4.7Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Brookfield and Conway are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.8% NH: 40.6% |
37.9%Highest NH: 40.6% |
26.2%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.5%±5Highest NH: 6% |
5%±3 NH: 6% |
1.4%±1.1Lowest NH: 6% |
| Brookfield and Conway are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $81,406±$31k 18% below NH |
$64,385±$8kLowest 35% below NH |
$100,976±$11kHighest about the NH average |
| Wakefield and Brookfield 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 |
$314,000±$43kLowest 22% below NH |
$322,800±$43k 20% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,095±$141Lowest 27% below NH |
$1,375±$434Highest 8% below NH |
| Wakefield and Conway are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,926Highest 11% below NH |
$4,087 39% below NH |
$2,954Lowest 56% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 47.3%±13.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
0%±82.9Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Conway and Wakefield 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% |
8%Highest NH: 7.2% |
7.2% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 98.4%Highest NH: 72.8% |
71.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
96.8% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Lowest 4 yrs older than NH |
1983Highest 4 yrs newer than NH |
1980 1 yr newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the NH average |
21 minLowest 23% below NH |
36 minHighest 34% above NH |
| Work from home | 13.7%±6.8 NH: 16.8% |
13.4%±4.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
15.1%±9.3Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Wakefield and Brookfield 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 | — | #76 of 120 in NH | #118 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | Conway School District | Wakefield School District |
| High school in town | — | Kennett High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.7 |
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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.