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Brookfield vs Hebron vs Carroll
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%).
Hebron has the most kids (12.2% under 18).
Carroll has the most affordable homes ($262k 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 | Hebron | Carroll |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 567Lowest |
883Highest |
659 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6% NH: +4.6% |
+5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+7.5%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 58.1±9.7 34% above NH |
57.9±3.6Lowest 34% above NH |
62.4±4.8Highest 44% above NH |
| Carroll 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% |
12.2%±3.9Highest NH: 18.2% |
7%±4.5Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Hebron and Brookfield 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% |
37.8%±9.3Lowest NH: 20.1% |
39.5%±4.4Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Carroll 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% |
47.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
35.2%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.5%±5Highest NH: 6% |
2.4%±4.3 NH: 6% |
1.8%±1.2Lowest NH: 6% |
| Brookfield and Hebron 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 |
$91,071±$17kHighest 8% below NH |
$64,821±$26kLowest 35% below NH |
| Hebron 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 |
$589,500±$61kHighest 46% above NH |
$261,500±$42kLowest 35% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,429±$334Highest 4% below NH |
$1,078±$241Lowest 28% below NH |
| Hebron and Carroll 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 |
$3,603 46% below NH |
$3,356Lowest 50% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 40%±38.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
28%±47.5Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Hebron and Carroll 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% |
15.2%Highest NH: 7.2% |
5.5% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 98.4%Highest NH: 72.8% |
86.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
91.6% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Lowest 4 yrs older than NH |
1977 2 yrs older than NH |
1984Highest 5 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest about the NH average |
19 minLowest 27% below NH |
22 min 19% below NH |
| Work from home | 13.7%±6.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
13.1%±5.1 NH: 16.8% |
4.6%±3.2Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Brookfield and Hebron 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.