Compare towns
Brookfield vs Dunbarton 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 people working from home (13.7%).
Dunbarton has the most kids (19.8% under 18).
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 | Dunbarton | Lyman |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 567 |
3,097Highest |
464Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+9% NH: +4.6% |
+9.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 58.1±9.7 34% above NH |
48±3.7Lowest 11% 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%±4Lowest NH: 18.2% |
19.8%±3.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
12.3%±6.7 NH: 18.2% |
| Dunbarton 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% |
20.4%±4.3Lowest 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% |
39.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
27.8%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.5%±5Highest NH: 6% |
3.8%±2 NH: 6% |
1.5%±1.2Lowest NH: 6% |
| Brookfield and Dunbarton 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 |
$124,348±$21kHighest 26% above NH |
$71,042±$17kLowest 28% below NH |
| Dunbarton 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 |
$484,100±$33kHighest 20% above NH |
$311,100±$66kLowest 23% below NH |
| Dunbarton and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,166±$70Highest 22% below NH |
$1,147±$81Lowest 23% below NH |
| Dunbarton and Lyman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,926 11% below NH |
$8,233Highest 23% above NH |
$3,981Lowest 40% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 54.7%±60.7Lowest NH: 48.2% |
58.3%±100Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Lyman and Dunbarton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.9% NH: 7.2% |
3%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
14.7%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 98.4%Highest NH: 72.8% |
95.1% NH: 72.8% |
89.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Lowest 4 yrs older than NH |
1990Highest 11 yrs newer than NH |
1985 6 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the NH average |
34 minHighest 25% above NH |
24 minLowest 10% below NH |
| Work from home | 13.7%±6.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
12.6%±5.4 NH: 16.8% |
3.7%±3.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Brookfield and Dunbarton 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 | — | #33 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | — | Dunbarton School District | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | 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.