What stands out worked out from the figures below

Brookfield has the most kids (8.6% under 18).

Easton has the highest household income ($106k).

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	Easton
People
Population	567Highest	356Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+6% NH: +4.6%	—
Median age	58.1±9.7Lowest 34% above NH	60.1±7.8Highest 39% above NH
	Easton 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%	6.7%±4.3Lowest NH: 18.2%
	Brookfield and Easton 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%	41%±19Highest NH: 20.1%
	Easton 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%Lowest NH: 40.6%	49.4%Highest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.5%±5Highest NH: 6%	1.1%±1.6Lowest NH: 6%
	Brookfield and Easton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$81,406±$31kLowest 18% below NH	$106,250±$38kHighest 7% above NH
	Easton 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	$426,100±$78kLowest 6% above NH
	Brookfield and Easton 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	$3,577Lowest 46% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	—	0%±100 NH: 48.2%
Below poverty line	3.9%Lowest NH: 7.2%	10.4%Highest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	98.4%Lowest NH: 72.8%	98.7%Highest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1975Lowest 4 yrs older than NH	1983Highest 4 yrs newer than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	27 minHighest about the NH average	25 minLowest 6% below NH
Work from home	13.7%±6.8Highest NH: 16.8%	13.6%±4.2Lowest NH: 16.8%
	Brookfield and Easton 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.