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Brookfield vs Lancaster 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 expensive homes ($428k median).
Lancaster has the most kids (20.9% under 18).
Lyman has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.8%).
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 | Lancaster | Lyman |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 567 |
3,216Highest |
464Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6% NH: +4.6% |
-8.2%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+9.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 58.1±9.7 34% above NH |
45.5±6.9Lowest 5% 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% |
20.9%±6.1Highest NH: 18.2% |
12.3%±6.7 NH: 18.2% |
| Lancaster 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% |
28.4%±5.8Lowest 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%Highest NH: 40.6% |
30.1% NH: 40.6% |
27.8%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.5%±5Highest NH: 6% |
2.9%±2.2 NH: 6% |
1.5%±1.2Lowest NH: 6% |
| Brookfield and Lancaster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $81,406±$31kHighest 18% below NH |
$68,911±$23kLowest 30% below NH |
$71,042±$17k 28% below NH |
| Brookfield and Lyman 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 |
$215,700±$24kLowest 46% below NH |
$311,100±$66k 23% below NH |
| Brookfield and Lyman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,019±$263Lowest 32% below NH |
$1,147±$81Highest 23% below NH |
| Lyman and Lancaster 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 |
$4,226 37% below NH |
$3,981Lowest 40% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 36.1%±17Lowest NH: 48.2% |
58.3%±100Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Lyman and Lancaster 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% |
16.7%Highest NH: 7.2% |
14.7% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 98.4%Highest NH: 72.8% |
75.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
89.3% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 4 yrs older than NH |
1942Lowest 37 yrs older than NH |
1985Highest 6 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest about the NH average |
23 minLowest 14% below NH |
24 min 10% below NH |
| Work from home | 13.7%±6.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
11.5%±6.3 NH: 16.8% |
3.7%±3.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Brookfield and Lancaster 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 | — | #107 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | — | White Mountains Regional 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.