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Brookfield vs Easton 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 the most expensive homes ($428k median).
Easton has the shortest commute (25 min average).
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 | Easton | Wakefield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 567 |
356Lowest |
5,405Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
— | +2.4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 58.1±9.7 34% above NH |
60.1±7.8Highest 39% above NH |
49.4±4.1Lowest 14% 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%±4 NH: 18.2% |
6.7%±4.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
18.7%±3.9Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Age 65+ | 38.4%±3.4 NH: 20.1% |
41%±19Highest NH: 20.1% |
18.8%±4.7Lowest 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% NH: 40.6% |
49.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
26.2%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.5%±5Highest NH: 6% |
1.1%±1.6Lowest NH: 6% |
1.4%±1.1 NH: 6% |
| Brookfield and Wakefield 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 |
$100,976±$11k about the NH average |
| Easton and Wakefield 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±$78k 6% above NH |
$322,800±$43kLowest 20% below NH |
| Brookfield and Easton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $1,375±$434 8% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,926Highest 11% below NH |
$3,577 46% below NH |
$2,954Lowest 56% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 0%±100 NH: 48.2% |
0%±82.9 NH: 48.2% |
| Below poverty line | 3.9%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
10.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
7.2% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 98.4% NH: 72.8% |
98.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
96.8%Lowest 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 |
25 minLowest 6% below NH |
36 minHighest 34% above NH |
| Work from home | 13.7%±6.8 NH: 16.8% |
13.6%±4.2Lowest 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 | — | — | #118 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | — | Wakefield School District |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town |
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| 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.