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Brookfield vs Enfield vs Sutton
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).
Enfield has the most renters (17.9% rent).
Sutton has the most kids (20.5% 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 | Enfield | Sutton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 567Lowest |
4,475Highest |
2,239 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6% NH: +4.6% |
-2.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+7.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 58.1±9.7 34% above NH |
58.3±5.4Highest 35% above NH |
48.1±4.1Lowest 11% above NH |
| Enfield 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% |
7.9%±4.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
20.5%±3.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Age 65+ | 38.4%±3.4Highest NH: 20.1% |
30.7%±7.6 NH: 20.1% |
21.6%±5.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Brookfield and Enfield 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% |
43% NH: 40.6% |
44.3%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.5%±5Highest NH: 6% |
2.7%±3.4Lowest NH: 6% |
4.9%±3.6 NH: 6% |
| Brookfield and Sutton 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 |
$95,474±$19k 4% below NH |
$130,313±$31kHighest 32% above NH |
| Sutton and Enfield 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 |
$390,800±$71k about the NH average |
$362,600±$16kLowest 10% below NH |
| Brookfield and Enfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,181±$563Lowest 21% below NH |
$1,656±$614Highest 11% above NH |
| Sutton and Enfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,926Lowest 11% below NH |
$6,203 7% below NH |
$7,652Highest 15% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 17.8%±16.7Lowest NH: 48.2% |
27.6%±47.2Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Sutton and Enfield 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% |
16.6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4.8% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 98.4%Highest NH: 72.8% |
82.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
95.7% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 4 yrs older than NH |
1983Highest 4 yrs newer than NH |
1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the NH average |
24 minLowest 11% below NH |
29 minHighest 10% above NH |
| Work from home | 13.7%±6.8 NH: 16.8% |
11%±5.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
14.8%±5.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Sutton 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 | — | #5 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | — | Mascoma Valley Regional School District | Kearsarge Regional School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Kearsarge Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.4 |
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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.