Compare towns
Brookfield vs Dover 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 homeowners (98.4%).
Dover has the most renters (47.3% rent).
Lyman has the most affordable homes ($311k 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.
| Measure | Brookfield | Dover | Lyman |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 567 |
33,364Highest |
464Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+9.2% NH: +4.6% |
+9.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 58.1±9.7 34% above NH |
36.9±1.9Lowest 15% below 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%±4Lowest NH: 18.2% |
16.9%±1.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
12.3%±6.7 NH: 18.2% |
| Dover and Lyman 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% |
16.8%±1.8Lowest 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% NH: 40.6% |
52%Highest NH: 40.6% |
27.8%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.5%±5 NH: 6% |
6.2%±1.2Highest NH: 6% |
1.5%±1.2Lowest NH: 6% |
| Dover and Brookfield 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 |
$94,829±$7kHighest 4% below NH |
$71,042±$17kLowest 28% below NH |
| Dover 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±$61k 6% above NH |
$436,700±$20kHighest 8% above NH |
$311,100±$66kLowest 23% below NH |
| Dover and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,607±$100Highest 8% above NH |
$1,147±$81Lowest 23% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,926 11% below NH |
$8,249Highest 24% above NH |
$3,981Lowest 40% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 48.6%±6.3Lowest NH: 48.2% |
58.3%±100Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Lyman and Dover 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% |
8.3% NH: 7.2% |
14.7%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 98.4%Highest NH: 72.8% |
52.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
89.3% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Lowest 4 yrs older than NH |
1976 3 yrs older than NH |
1985Highest 6 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest about the NH average |
23 minLowest 15% below NH |
24 min 10% below NH |
| Work from home | 13.7%±6.8 NH: 16.8% |
18.6%±2.5Highest NH: 16.8% |
3.7%±3.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Dover 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 | — | #64 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | — | Dover School District | — |
| High school in town | — | Dover Senior High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.7 |
— |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.